Irelands Greatest Figures

[muppet]

Spot on Muppet but it doesn't change the fact that Bono is terribly annoying.

Not denying that at all. I'm a fan and he annoys me especially at concerts when he is not singing.

However I can't ignore the work he has done.

As an aside I've seen two of those (Bono and John Hume) and as stand alone documentaries they are brilliant and very persuasive. Dave Fanning proves himself a match for any journalist. BTW I think Bono would vote for John Hume as would I.

[Puckoon]

I was in Johnny Foleys Irish house in SF yesterday for a sup in the afternoon (and I won't lie I'll probably be back in it today too), and I noticed that somewhere down the line they'd taken all the figures from that poster I am sure all of you have seen somewhere (irelands greatest writers), and they'd had all the portraits individually painted and hung about the place. Greats like George Bernard shaw, Brendan Behan, Willie B. Yeats etc.
Well just outside the toilets to the left they have a huge oil canvas of Bono, and just above the jacks a huge one of Liam Neeson.

Bono's efforts can't be ignored in my opinion.

[mayogodhelpus@gmail.com]

One reason why developed countries should cut/wipe out these debts is because they have raped the poorer countries of their resources to help their own development. Did you conveniently forget that in your xenophobic rant?

3 million people. Just think about that.

ARE YOU f**king TALKING TO ME?

That has just made my blood boil 

I wasn't being xenophobic, I think Bono its a hypocrit. He wants other people to foot a bill he is unwilling to foot himself. I believe in cutting third world debt, but arrogant pricks like Bono should be willing to give up tax exemptions and not seek to move to tax havens etc. to avoid tax that could go toward Ireland's aid fund or towards poverty in Ireland, I couldn't give a flying fck if any band who don't preach all day every day want to maxise their income.

3 million has nothing to do with Bono being a hypocrit.

[mayogodhelpus@gmail.com]

It's not a prejudice it's an opinion. This is the same crap all over, I'm sure if it was a tax paying banking executive you would be screaming the house down. It's ridiculous that they get exemptions as artists when they are at the very least multi-millionaires. Tax paid in Ireland could be used for essential services and reducing poverty in Ireland (well in principle, as this government seem intent on giving billions more to the banks, but that's a different discussion).

Why should the rest of us put our money where his mouth is, when he doesn't.

You don't seem to understand this.

His mouth has kept 3 million people alive. You want him to shut it.

He pays tax in Ireland like me and you and your bank executives. Your ideology on forcing U2 to pay foreign earnings here would bankrupt the State if it was applied to all businesses.

You don't seem to get it.

I don't want to force Bono or U2 to pay in Ireland (well especially not the rest of the band), Bono should want to pay his taxes in Ireland and give up exemptions so his tax money can be used to combat poverty in Ireland and abroad through Irish aid fund.

[mayogodhelpus@gmail.com]

Spot on Muppet but it doesn't change the fact that Bono is terribly annoying.

Not denying that at all. I'm a fan and he annoys me especially at concerts when he is not singing.

However I can't ignore the work he has done.

As an aside I've seen two of those (Bono and John Hume) and as stand alone documentaries they are brilliant and very persuasive. Dave Fanning proves himself a match for any journalist. BTW I think Bono would vote for John Hume as would I.

Wrecks my head.

[ross4life]

Didn't Charlie Haughey bring in a rule that Irish Artists didn't have to pay taxes?

[mayogodhelpus@gmail.com]

Didn't Charlie Haughey bring in a rule that Irish Artists didn't have to pay taxes?

Yes, but its daft that millionaires can get this as well as struggling artists.

[ross4life]

Didn't Charlie Haughey bring in a rule that Irish Artists didn't have to pay taxes?

Yes, but its daft that millionaires can get this as well as struggling artists.

Well Charlie was never the best for thinking things out

[mayogodhelpus@gmail.com]

Didn't Charlie Haughey bring in a rule that Irish Artists didn't have to pay taxes?

Yes, but its daft that millionaires can get this as well as struggling artists.

Well Charlie was never the best for thinking things out

Thats Rubbish Ross4life, Charlie was a genuis for thinking things out, he always made sure that the people he cared about got the best that this world had to offer. To be honest Charlie only cared about Charlie.

[5 Sams]

Miriam on again tonight there touting for Hume....quite a good programme actually...I think Hume would be a deserving winner but Bono and Big Bird....not so sure about them two.


BTW I reckon Miriam sounds like I would imagine one of Ross O'Carroll Kelly's "bords" would sound like.....rooysh!!

[balladmaker]

I'm sorry but Bono is an absolute dick. The difference between U2 and other companies is that other companies don't pretend to be sanctimonious little pricks. It's very easy for him to tell Ireland, France, the U.K., U.S.A., Germany etc. to cancel debt for African countries. It's very easy for him to do it because it's our tax money which will be required to cancel this debt. If he doesn't want to burden the debt of taxation like the rest of us, he should shut the fck up and bring out a decent song.

Hypocrisy = Bono

Well said indeed.

[balladmaker]

Another thing Balladmaker - I assume you'll manage the little trifle of wiping out huge national debts for the poorest countries in the world? No bother to ya.

Who did the above?  Are you really suggesting that Bono wiped out the national debt of the poorest countries single handedly....wise up ffs.  If you believe that and the crap spouted by Dave Fanning the other night, then you really are naive beyond belief.

And to answer your flippant question, aye, if I had a couple of hundred million in the bank, the media platform and the time to do it, then I'd give it a go.  Until then, I'll continue to do my bit via Trocaire.

[mylestheslasher]

John Boland wrote a great piece on the indo a few weeks back about Fannings puke inducing program on Bono. How anyone could think this arrogant p***k is anything other than a self publicist I will never know. (queue the people calling me a typical begrudger etc). He drinks tea with mass murderers and and religious nut cases with their finger on the nuclear button. His sickening preaching at gigs makes me mad, especially when most times he doesn't have a clue what he is on about. The greatest ever Irishman?? - jesus f**king christ!!!

btw - its a stupid bloody program anyway but at least the others on it have pretty much given everything they had for Ireland.

[ONeill]

I like turtles.

[Orior]

I like turtles.

Fecking zombie.