Bono should take his message closer to home

BONO recently tackled the Canadian prime minister, Paul Martin, for failing to live up to his foreign aid commitments.

Bono should take his message closer to home
Mon, 09 May, 2005 - 01:00

The U2 frontman expressed his disappointment that Mr Martin had not kept an earlier promise to boost Canada's annual foreign aid contribution to 0.7% of GDP.

Bono even read out the phone number of the prime minister's office on CBC radio and urged listeners to flood his office with calls.

You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in

Unlimited access starts here.

Try from only €0.25 a day.

Cancel anytime

More in this section

Letters to the Editor: Patchwork of independent TDs would fail to govern Letters to the Editor: Patchwork of independent TDs would fail to govern
Letters to the Editor: Part of our heritage torched in gorse fires Letters to the Editor: Part of our heritage torched in gorse fires
John Kennedy, JFK Letters to the Editor: Neutralising Ireland’s neutrality
CourtsYour ViewPlace: CanadaPlace: DarfurPerson: BonoPerson: Paul MartinPerson: MartinPerson: Conor LenihanOrganisation: BONOOrganisation: U2Organisation: CBC RadioOrganisation: Irish Government
<p>Sinead Morrissey writes: 'So, is the Irish funeral actually romantic, or are we all just obsessed with the notion that it is?' Picture: iStock</p>

Letters to the Editor: We might have a romanticised view of Irish wakes and funerals

READ NOW

Revoiced

Newsletter

Had a busy week? Sign up for some of the best reads from the week gone by. Selected just for you.

Latest

Most Read

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited