This song has a special meaning for Bono and also for me. My mum is also called Iris and like Bono's mum she also suffered a brain haemorrhage. Luckily for us she survived it but she is now terminally ill with another illness. When I read the song name I had a lump in my throat and couldn't wait to hear it. Just happens to be my favourite song on the album as well.
As Dublin welcomed President Obama to receive the freedom of the city last week, here's how U2 honoured the incoming President at the Washington DC Inauguration Concert in 2009.