U2 duo backing Dublin biotech firm

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Bono; Dr Nora Khaldi, founder and chief scientific Officer of Nuritas; The Edge; Emmet Browne, CEO of Nuritas. Pic: Kieran Harnett

Dublin-based biotechnology firm Nuritas has confirmed that U2 band membersBono and The Edge are investors in the company. The news came as it announced plans to triple its workforce to more than 60 next year as part of an expansion of its Irish operations.

The new jobs in Ireland will be in research and development, business development and other areas. The company will continue to be based in Dublin but also plans to ...