broadcaster, journalist, author Dáithí Ó Conaill, a founding member of the Provisional IRA and later the Continuity IRA Went to school in Raheny Moya Doherty, producer, co-founder of Riverdance Roddy Doyle, novelist and playwright Eileen Dunne, newscaster and radio presenter RTÉ Neil Jordan, film director Áine Lawlor, broadcaster Andrea Nolan, professor, Vice-Chancellor of Edinburgh Napier University Aileen O'Toole, journalist and editor Kathy Prendergast, sculptor and painter Gerry Ryan, DJ and presenter Otherwise connected Bono of U2 went to church in Raheny, and he and Ali Hewson were married in All Saints' Church References Sources www.raheny.com (as at 10 March and 17 April 2006, and since) Dublin: The Acorn (journal), Roman Catholic Parish of Killester and Raheny Raheny Branch, Dublin Public Libraries: Local History File Raheny, Dublin, 1990: Through countless ages: The story of the church and parish of All Saints, and the district of Raheny; Arthur Garrett Raheny, Dublin, 1992 and 2000: Raheny Heritage Trail, Raheny Heritage Society Raheny, Dublin: Census Returns of Raheny and Environs, Raheny Heritage Society Dublin, Cahill, 1922: Authentic Derivations of Place-Names in County Dublin Traced and Explained With the Aid of Real Evidence; MacNamara, M. A Dublin, Ordnance Survey of Ireland: 2005, Map of Dublin District External links raheny.com Raheny railway station Towns and villages in Dublin (city)