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New Stories:
The People: The Cops Check Bar as Singer Sleeps On (5-5-2002)
The People: U2 Bono Launches Blast at Church (5-5-2002)
Irish Sunday Mirror: Paul Kangley's link to the stars (5-5-2002)
The Sun: You're A Big Noise, Bono (5-4-2002)
Glasgow Evening Times: Glasgow band count Bono among fans (5-4-2002)
Irish News: What's the deal? (5-4-2002)
Birmingham Evening Mail: Star a Spot (5-4-2002)
Belfast Telegraph: The belles are back in town (5-4-2002)
BBC: Ali Hewson: More than Mrs Bono (5-4-2002)
Guardian: U2 among Universal's biggest sellers in 2001 (5-4-2002)
Billboard: New DMB, Crows Tracks Spice Up 'Deeds' (5-4-2002)
Allstar: 'Mr. Deeds' soundtrack listing (5-4-2002)
Gorey Guardian: New radio station for the south east (5-4-2002)
Wexford People: Jam Tarts cover U2 live (5-4-2002)
Victoria Times Colonist: Furtado adds voice to charity concert (5-4-2002)
ChartAttack: U2 mention in Sex Pistols article (5-4-2002)
New Ross Standard: 'Six' for Dunbrody festival (5-4-2002)
Dotmusic: Bellefire Showcase (5-4-2002)
Canada Newswire: U2 nominated for MuchMusic Video Award (5-3-2002)
ChartAttack: MuchMusic Rocks The Vote (5-3-2002)
ShowBiz Ireland: Bono Shows His Hot Lips!! (5-3-2002)
MRIB: Bono - An Important Politician? (5-2-2002)
RTE: Bono praised for fight against debt (5-2-2002)
All Ireland Music: U2 manager beats Geldof for radio licence (5-2-2002)
Hot Press: Power cut (5-2-2002)
Irish News: Blair backs Sellafield (5-2-2002)
Accountancy Age: Irish institute fines U2 accountant (5-2-2002)
Belfast News Letter: Ali invited to address councillors (5-2-2002)
Net Music Countdown: Bono Has Influence (5-2-2002)
NME: Vox Tops! (5-2-2002)
Irish Independent: No case to close Sellafield, says Blair (5-2-2002)
Irish Independent: Spirited move for former HQ premises (5-2-2002)
Ananova: Bellefire to chat to fans online (5-2-2002)
Ananova: Bono 'has influence in White House' (5-2-2002)
UTV: Sellafield mail reaches critical mass (5-2-2002)
BBC: 'Wrong to close' Sellafield says Blair (5-2-2002)
AP: Celebrity Birthdays (5-2-2002)
Daily Record: Oh Doh, It Could Be The End For Homer (5-1-2002)
Halifax Daily News: B.B. King talks about U2 (5-1-2002)
The Argus: Bono and The Edge contribute song to book on suicide (5-1-2002)
Irish Mirror: U2 To Pop By For Gigs (5-1-2002)
Irish News: Council to back 'Shut Sellafield' (5-1-2002)
Irish Times: Beat 101 secures radio licence (5-1-2002)
Online.ie: Regional radio licence goes to Beat (5-1-2002)
USA Today: New CEO of WorldCom is a U2 fan (5-1-2002)
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The People: The Cops Check Bar as Singer Sleeps On (5-5-2002)
From The People:
THE COPS CHECK BAR AS SINGER SLEEPS ON
COPS swooped on a bar in Northern Ireland while Bono was fast asleep
upstairs.
For officers entered the public bar of Belfast's trendy Ten Square Hotel after
an awards bash nearby. The visit was part of an ongoing campaign of pub
visits by police to raise public awareness of licensing hours.
There's no suggestion that the hotel had been bending the rules.
Bono had spent some time in the exclusive members only China Club.
He'd been celebrating with the other band members of U2 after they had
cleaned up at the Hot Press music awards in Belfast that night.
Other guests at the hotel on the same night two weeks ago included The
Corrs.
Band members and revellers had been drinking Champagne and partying in
both bars of the hotel.
One punter who was in Bar Red - the hotel's public bar - said: "The cops
have been into bars all over town over the last month.
"They came into Bar Red and spoke with management.
"There were a few jeers when people saw the cops because there had been
a lot of drink taken by then.
"But Bono himself wasn't there.
"He had been in the China Club but he had already hit the sack."
The Police Service of Northern Ireland told us that they have been tightening
up on the rules to make sure everyone knows the score.
At the awards bash U2 were crowned with the best band, best singer and
best concert accolades while the Corrs scooped best musician.
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The People: U2 Bono Launches Blast at Church (5-5-2002)
From The People:
U2 BONO LAUNCHES BLAST AT CHURCH
Brenda O'Neill
ROCK legend Bono has put his name to a controversial new book lashing
organised religion.
The U2 frontman has penned a foreword to a tome that's set to get Irish
clerics talking.
The book - They've Hi-jacked God - takes a swipe at the modern Christian
church. It's by well-known Northern Ireland Christian Adam Harbinson.
He's been in hot water in the past for his anti-Drumcree stance.
He has even had his life threatened by crazed loyalists.
Superstar Bono was happy to endorse the book, saying that the Church
was in a battle with God.
"Sadly the Church is winning," says Bono.
"Adam Harbinson takes on the Church as mausoleum for the 'dead' Christ
and the Church as handcuffs and fire brigade for the risen Christ - it's an
interesting subject.
"I find solace in places I never could have imagined... the quiet sprinkling of
my child's head in Baptism, a gospel choir drunk on the Holy Spirit in
Memphis, or the back of a cathedral in Rome watching the first
cinematographers play with light and colour in stainglass stories of the
Passion.
"I am still amazed at how big, how enormous a love and mystery God is - and
how small are the minds that attempt to corral this life force into rules and
taboos, cults and sects.
"Mercifully God transcends the Church which is, I think, the subject of this
book."
Bono adds that he has taken comfort and peace in life from his little boy's
baptism.
Little John Abraham Hewson was born on May 21 2000, the youngest of
Bono and his wife Ali's four children.
When Harbinson was asked how he managed to persuade Bono to write the
foreword, he answered modestly: "I just asked him.
"You don't have to go to church in order to be a good person... a Christian.
That was Bono's experience and that's why he wrote this piece".
The book is due for publication later this year.
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Irish Sunday Mirror: Paul Kangley's link to the stars (5-5-2002)
From The Irish Sunday Mirror:
PAUL KANGLEY IS A FRIEND OF THE STARS WHO CLAIMS TO
HAVE DINED WITH BERTIE AHERN..HE'S ALSO CHIEF OF
THE IRISH PEOPLE'S PARTY WHICH WANTS TO KICK OUT
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AND PUT ALL OUR DRUG ADDICTS
IN PRISON
Scott Millar
RACIST party boss Paul Kangley's links to the stars are revealed today
by the Irish Sunday Mirror.
Balding Kangley is behind the ultra-right wing Irish People's Party - but
his nasty views would not go down well with the celebs he mixes with.
The bit-part actor proudly shows off a picture of himself posing with
Bono and his wife Ali Hewson and ex-Arts Minister Michael D Higgins at the
premiere of one of his films.
Another prized picture is of himself in a crowd scene with Oscar winner
Daniel Day Lewis and Irish actor Dom Baker during the making of In The Name
Of The Father. But 48-year-old Kangley's most proud boast is of the night
Bertie Ahern came to dinner at his home in Blessington Street, in Dublin's north
inner city.
As a Fianna Fail worker for the Taosieach in his own constituency of Dublin
he told another friend: "I'm on first name terms with the 'boss'." The nickname
he used for Taoiseach Ahern.
But when told of Kangley's claims about a dinner, a spokesman for the
Taoiseach replied: "We would absolutely refute that. An absolute lie.
"Maybe his imagination seems to be getting the better of him."
The Fianna Fail spokesman added: "Kangley has not been involved with Fianna
Fail for a number of years now and was asked not to be involved, that was
communicated to him.
"Local members communicated to him they no longer required his assistance,
that's the end of the matter from our point of view.
"Certainly his views now on things would not be in line with our views on
this issue."
Kangley had thousands of leaflets printed in which he spouted his racist rants
and had them distributed throughout homes in the north inner city of Dublin
where many refugees who have come to Ireland live.
In his racist literature on refugees Kangley claims: "Since they arrived they
have committed several murders, rapes, muggings, robberies, thousands of bank
and credit card frauds and major drug importations."
He also wants Ireland to pull out of the Geneva convention governing the
treatment of refugees which would ban them from the country.
And he wrote: "Ninety-five per cent of Nigerain women arrive pregnant,
because by having a baby here assures them of a passport for themselves and
their
family."
His beliefs also include pinning the blame for TB and AIDS in Ireland on
refugees. Kangley, who is originally from Co Leitrim, hid behind a mobile phone
number, a website and a PO box address.
The website reads: "Over the last five years - Ireland and the Irish economy
has boomed.
"After centuries of hard times for the Irish people trying to create a better
country and better way of life for its people, we at last started to see good
times
in our country.
"But as soon as prosperity came so did thousands of Africans and East-
European people.
"Calling themselves refugees or asylum seekers because they had found out
that these are the words they needed to get into Ireland.
"They arrived here illegally in planes, boats and trucks now there are in the
region of 120,000 here getting fed, housed, clothed, schooling, medical and
maternity care."
But, as he tried to recruit one of our investigators to his hateful brand of
politics, he said: "My name's Paul Kangley from Blessington Street. The street's
full of refugees.
"We've had a lot of response from the leaflets, a lot of support.
"But a couple of people haven't liked it though. But we're looking for people
to help with leaflets. Can you help?"
Kangley was also anxious to make sure our undercover reporter was on the
electoral roll.
In his other role as a bit-part film actor, Kangley likes to tell his tales of
mixing
with the stars.
He told his local paper after his part in In The Name Of The Father: "Jim
Sheridan, the director, treats everyone equally whether you are Daniel Day Lewis
or whether you are an extra with the smallest part."
It was at the Dublin premier of the movie that he met Bono, his wife Ali Hewson
and then Arts minister Michael D Higgins.
Kangley's other parts include eight episodes of Fair City, Far And Away, with
Tom Cruise - in which he played a Jewish emmigrant - Braveheart, with
Mel Gibson and Michael Collins , with Liam Neeson.
Kangley, who ran a B&B in Blessington Street, said of his acting work: "I love
what I do, it's hard work but fantastic craic as well.
"It certainly beats the hell out of being stuck behind a desk all day."
He claimed that as well as working with many top stars, he became friends with
them too.
"Richard Dreyfus is a man I would admire, and, of course, Jim Sheridan and Mal
White the famous English stage actor. They are really good-hearted,
down-to-earth
people."
Equity member Kangley claims to be related to Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara:
"My great-grandmother and Che Guevara's grand- father were brother and sister."
One fellow actor claimed Kangley was always open about his racism.
The fellow extra, on The Name Of The Father said: "He would break your
heart going on about the blacks and that, these guys were his fellow actors. The
funniest thing about it was a few years later I meet his wife - who is Asian."
Right-wing British National Party leader Nick Griffin said he had frequent
contact with the IPP - whose slogan is Putting Ireland and its People First -
and
was ready to give them financial backing.
Among the party's ultra-right wing policies are:
STOPPING all benefit payments to refugees
LOCKING up drug addicts until they beat their habit
MAKE parents responsible for the crimes of their children
Furious local Independent TD Tony Gregory said yesterday: "This a sick
racist rant in an attempt to inflame tensions among the working classes. It will
not work."
Despite the IPP's call on its leaflet for people to Vote No1, Kangley has
missed the dealine to put himself forward as a candidate at the election.
The Irish Sunday Mirror tried to contact Kangley yesterday but he did not
answer any of his phones or reply to any e-mails.
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The Sun: You're A Big Noise, Bono (5-4-2002)
From The Sun:
YOU'RE A BIG NOISE, BONO
BONO has been hailed by a top academic as the world's second most
important politician. The U2 singer, 41, was praised for his fight against Third
World debt by Prof Jeffrey Sachs -a Harvard scholar and UN adviser on
poverty.
Mr Sachs said US President George Bush was No1 but told a Dublin
summit:"Bono has changed the minds of people you would never believe.
"If he isn't the world's most important politician he is definitely No2."
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Glasgow Evening Times: Glasgow band count Bono among fans (5-4-2002)
From The Glasgow Evening Times:
Cosmics back in town
With Jonathan Rennie
THE Cosmic Roughriders are back in town tonight when they play the
final night of the Tron's acoustic sessions.
The Glasgow band, who count U2's Bono as a fan have had a rollercoaster
ride in the past 18 months. After the success of Revolution (In The
Summertime), frontman Daniel Wylie parted soon after.
Now reshuffled and re-focused, the group are ready to perform again,
starting tonight.
The acoustic gigs at the Tron have proved popular with music fans keen
to see artists pushed in different directions.
And for the 'new' Cosmics, it should prove a challenging set.
Peter McAlmon, organiser of the weekly music session has been
impressed by the response and said: "They went down really well.
"Hopefully I'll be organising more acoustic sessions in September."
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Irish News: What's the deal? (5-4-2002)
Condensed from The Irish News:
May 3
What's the deal?
LAST week in this column I mentioned the fact that I never loved Elvis.
Naturally, this provoked some readers to complain that I hadn't got a clue about
music (fair point); that, as usual, I was talking out my backside (possibly)
and that Elvis lives (wrong! ).
It made me think that as well as Elvis (who was a mumbling, half-mad
burger-eating tub of lard who occasionally sang nice songs but more often sang
hopeless tunes) there are a few stars, shows and cultural phenomena whose
appeal has passed me by.
Most of you will be well aware of my longstanding contempt for all things U2.
Now, I must be honest and say that since I saw them live at Slane last summer
this has mellowed slightly, but only slightly.
The occasional good song, but generally their music, especially the hideous
stuff
from the 1980s is abysmal, pointless rubbish.
Tracks such as Where The Streets Have No Name, Pride and Sunday Bloody
Sunday are among the worst songs of all time.
Throw in Bono's self-important moralising and you have one annoying band.
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Birmingham Evening Mail: Star a Spot (5-4-2002)
From The Birmingham Evening Mail:
May 3
STAR A SPOT
U2 singer Bono has been hailed as the world's second most important
politician after George Bush by Harvard scholar Prof Jeffrey Sachs.
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Belfast Telegraph: The belles are back in town (5-4-2002)
From The Belfast Telegraph:
The belles are back in town
By Maureen Coleman
THOSE lovely girls from Bellefire will be returning to Belfast next Tuesday to
sign copies of their new single All I Want Is You.
Fresh from their appearance at the Hot Press Awards at BBC Blackstaff last
week, where they performed the U2 cover in front of Bono and the boys
themselves, the four lasses will be at HMV at 4pm to meet their fans. Bellefire
-
Tara, Ciara, Kelly and Cathy - released All I Want Is You in Ireland in
February this year after it was given the seal of approval by U2.
At the Hot Press Awards on Thursday the band told me they were extremely
nervous nervous singing the track in front of their heroes, but were delighted
when they saw that Bono was nodding his head and singing along.
Meanwhile top DJ Carl Cox was at the HMV music store in Dublin last week
where he signed a Hard Rock Cafe tee-shirt to be auctioned later this year.
Carl however joked that he was more of a "hard house" man than "hard rock"
but was only too happy to add his name to the likes of Westlife, S Club 7 and
Travis, who have all signed memorabilia for the charity auction.
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BBC: Ali Hewson: More than Mrs Bono (5-4-2002)
From BBC:
Ali Hewson: More than Mrs Bono
She is unknown to most people in the UK but has been making headlines in the
Irish Republic for years. Chris Jones of the BBC's News Profiles Unit reports on
Ali Hewson, wife of U2 singer, Bono, and her campaign to close the Sellafield
nuclear plant.
Ali Hewson wants to make one thing clear at the outset. She may dislike being
called "Bono's wife" but: "I really don't have a big problem with my own
identity, because I am a very private person."
While Bono's status gives him telephone access to world leaders, his wife has
maintained the lowest of profiles, preferring the couple's seaside home south of
Dublin to the glare of the paparazzi flashbulbs.
Ali shares the social conscience of her husband, Bono, aka Paul Hewson; they
once spent five unpublicised weeks in Ethiopia, working as volunteers on a
relief project. But she never looked like rivalling her other half in the
spotlight. Yet, this week she was photographed at 10 Downing Street, delivering
a giant postcard to the prime minister.
One of more than a million cards calling for the Sellafield plant to be closed,
it carried the message: "Tony, look me in the eye and tell me I'm safe."
Pete Roche, who spearheads Greenpeace's campaign against the plant on the
Cumbrian coast, is grateful for Ali Hewson's involvement.
"Anyone who can get to deliver a postcard to Tony Blair in person has got to be
a help in raising the profile of the campaign," he says.
Ms Hewson's Number 10 visit coincided with the 16th anniversary of the Chernobyl
nuclear disaster, which has been blamed for thousands of deaths. As patron of
the Irish charity, the Chernobyl Children's Project, she has helped to organise
aid convoys to the region stricken by nuclear radiation.
Threat in the water
She faced a difficult dilemma when she spent three weeks in Belarus, the area
worst affected by radioactive fall-out, for a television documentary she
presented.
The television crew took their own food and water, but when the local people
proffered their own produce, they felt unable to refuse. "We just sort of hoped
for the best," she says.
"And the point is that the fall-out was carried on the wind, which is exactly
what could happen in Ireland if there was an explosion at Sellafield. Apart from
that there are emissions every day. So if we're being asked to live with
low-level dosages of radiation, why aren't we being told its effects?"
It was having children, she says, that compelled her to act. "I started to
wonder how safe it was for them to play on the beach or to swim in the sea or
even to eat fish."
Childhood sweethearts
There are four young Hewsons, aged from nearly 13 to 11 months. Their parents
went to the same school, Mount Temple secondary in Dublin, where young Paul's
first effort to chat up the then Alison Stewart was rebuffed.
They married in August 1982, but Ali hadn't done with academia. She attained a
social sciences degree as a mature student seven years later, in an eventful
month that also saw the birth of her first child, Jordan.
When The Joshua Tree made U2 one of the most successful bands in the world, she
was given the means and the influence to take part in humanitarian work.
But it didn't solve a problem faced by millions of parents: being there for the
children. With Bono often on tour or spending long days at the recording studio,
Ali has been effectively a single parent.
And her increasing commitment to the Shut Sellafield Campaign has meant that
she, too, has not always been around for the children.
"I've had a few notes under the pillow saying 'I want my mummy back,' but the
girls are sanguine and also pretty switched on about environmental issues."
Future in mind
"I would prefer to keep a more private life, but in the end I felt I couldn't
turn round to my children in 20 years' time and say that I had had an
opportunity to do something about Sellafield but didn't."
She says her relationship with Bono works because of mutual respect: "When he's
garbled and broken I help put him back together and he does the same for me."
Now that the reluctant celebrity wife has entered the public domain, she has
inspired tabloid speculation that the Irish Labour Party would like to adopt her
as its presidential candidate in 2004.
Warm, approachable, and lacking in ego, Ali Hewson could be a vote-winner. But
she says she hasn't been approached and doesn't take the suggestion seriously.
"For one thing, I'm not sure I'm qualified, and for another I've got four small
kids to bring up first," she says.
"On top of that, my husband says we couldn't possibly move into the president's
official mansion and set up home in a smaller house."
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Guardian: U2 among Universal's biggest sellers in 2001 (5-4-2002)
Condensed from The Guardian:
Universal owes much of its success to American acts such as
Eminem and Limp Bizkit, but Grainge's British roster also pulls
its weight, to go by the platinum discs piled on his
Hammersmith office floor (he's in the middle of redecorating).
Among last year's biggest sellers were U2, Gabrielle and S Club
7, and he's in especially magnanimous fettle this afternoon
because two of his bands, Sugababes and the horribly perky S
Club Juniors, are at numbers one and two in the singles chart.
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Billboard: New DMB, Crows Tracks Spice Up 'Deeds' (5-4-2002)
From Billboard:
New DMB, Crows Tracks Spice Up "Deeds"
New music from the Dave Matthews Band and Counting
Crows plus a bizarre collaboration between David Bowie
and Adam Sandler highlight the RCA soundtrack to Sandler's
forthcoming film, "Mr. Deeds," due June 11. As reported
today, the first single will be Dave Matthews Band's "Where
Are You Going," which will also appear on the group's
forthcoming RCA set "Busted Stuff."
Counting Crows' "Go to Town" is a new song not slated to
appear on the group's forthcoming Geffen release "Hard
Candy." The set also sports a rerecording of David Bowie's
1969 gem "Space Oddity" featuring a vocal introduction by
Sandler. Previously released music by the likes of Trik
Turner, Weezer, Natalie Imbruglia, Travis, Pete Townshend,
Yes, and U2 are also included.
The movie, which opens June 28 in U.S. theaters, stars
Sandler as Longfellow Deeds, a charming pizzeria worker
from New Hampshire who suddenly receives a $40 billion
inheritance and ownership of the world's largest media
company. John Turturro and Winona Ryder also star.
Here is the full track listing:
"Where Are You Going," Dave Matthews Band
"Sing," Travis
"Let My Love Open the Door," Pete Townshend
"Sweetest Thing," U2
"Wrong Impression," Natalie Imbruglia
"Happy in the Meantime," Lit
"Island in the Sun," Weezer
"Friends & Family," Trik Turner
"Space Oddity," David Bowie (vocal introduction by Adam
Sandler)
"Falling," Ben Kweller
"Go to Town," Counting Crows
"I've Seen All Good People," Yes
-- Troy Carpenter, N.Y.
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Allstar: 'Mr. Deeds' soundtrack listing (5-4-2002)
From Allstar:
Mr. Deeds soundtrack track listing (to be released on June 11):
1. Where Are You Going," Dave Matthews Band
2. "Sing," Travis
3. "Let My Love Open the Door," Pete Townshend
4. "Sweetest Thing," U2
5. "Wrong Impression," Natalie Imbruglia
6. "Happy in the Meantime," Lit
7. "Island in the Sun," Weezer
8. "Friends & Family," Trik Turner
9. "Space Oddity," David Bowie (vocal introduction by Adam Sandler)
10. "Falling," Ben Kweller
11. "Go to Town," Counting Crows
12. "I've Seen All Good People," Yes
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Gorey Guardian: New radio station for the south east (5-4-2002)
From The Gorey Guardian:
New radio station for the south east
The South East is to get a new radio station following the announcement this
week
that Beat 101 had secured the country's first regional radio licence.
The Broadcasting Commission awarded the licence on Monday to a consortium
which includes interests from various parts of the South East in addition to
Principle
Management, the company operated by U2 manager, Paul McGuinness.
The new station, which will broadcast to Wexford, Waterford, South Tipperary,
Kilkenny and Carlow, will be music driven and aimed at 15 to 34 year olds.
Beat 101, whose investors include WLR FM, Vince Power, Redmond O'Donoghue,
People Newspapers and John Purcell, will begin broadcasting in July of next
year.
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Wexford People: Jam Tarts cover U2 live (5-4-2002)
Condensed from The Wexford People:
Top quality music in the Crown Bar
The Crown Bar is the place to be over the forthcoming May bank holiday weekend
when two top quality acts hand-picked by the Wexford Good Music Club make a
lively appearance.
On Friday night, Waterford crowd-pleasing band, 'Jam Tarts' will bring their own
special brand of energy and fun to the venue with interpretations of songs by a
range
of people including U2, Van Morrison, the Waterboys, Stone Roses, The Cure, the
Stray Cats and the Smiths.
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Victoria Times Colonist: Furtado adds voice to charity concert (5-4-2002)
Condensed from The Victoria Times Colonist:
Furtado adds voice to charity concert
Adrian Chamberlain
Thursday, May 02, 2002
Grammy-winning singer Nelly Furtado is flying back
to Victoria to give her home town the gift of song.
Furtado is the special guest vocalist with Victoria's
300-member Gettin' Higher Choir, slated to perform a
oncert May 18 at University Centre Auditorium. The
event, Something Opens Our Wings, is a benefit to
raise money for a poverty-stricken village in
Mozambique.
The pop star, who is donating her services, will
sing two songs: a version of U2's I Still Haven't
Found What I'm Looking For and a Portuguese
folk tune, Haja o que houver.
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ChartAttack: U2 mention in Sex Pistols article (5-4-2002)
Condensed from ChartAttack:
The [Sex Pistols] Box Set and culls together various studio cuts,
demoes, live tracks and the complete 1976 Screen On The
Green show from London. The latter is due out on June 3 and
will be cheekily titled Jubilee. Take THAT, Queenie.
Whenever we hear the word "jubilee," we invariably end up thinking
about one of two things: That cute-as-a-button X-girl who shoots
firecrackers out of her hands and Bono's mission to save the world
by getting the West to drop the debt of developing nations. Though
it's clear that the U2 front man has always been more of a
Ramones-man, Bono's got at least a bit of an affinity for the Pistols,
judging by the soundtrack for his really bad Million Dollar Hotel film.
See, the disc has Sir Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. as
session players backing Tito Larriva on his version of "Anarchy In
The USA" — a lounge-punk en espanol version of the seminal ode
to anti-christy-ness and destruction. It is, for the record, every bit as
awkward as it sounds. Speaking of which, Harvard prof and
internationally-respected economic advisor Jeffrey Sachs recently
told a roomful of Euro VIPs and bigwigs that Bono was the
second-most important politician in the universe.
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New Ross Standard: 'Six' for Dunbrody festival (5-4-2002)
From The New Ross Standard:
'Six' for Dunbrody festival
IRELAND'S LATEST pop sensations, Six, are set to attract thousands to the New
Ross quayside when they perform as part of this summer's Dunbrody Festival.
In recent days the band's manager, Louis Walsh, gave the go-ahead for a
40-minute
performance by the group on the second night of the weekend festival - Saturday,
July 20.
Stardom
The chart-topping group, who shot to stardom from the 'Popstars' television
series,
are the latest in a long list of quality artists to be confirmed for the
three-day festival
and are set to perform a strings of hits including 'Whole Lot of Loving'.
Other tops acts confirmed for the festival include the U2 tribute band, Zoo2,
and the
highly-acclaimed The Revs.
Freddie Mercury fans can relive his 'kind of magic' with a performance by 'Flash
Harry'
while Ireland's premier songstress, Mary Black, will headline the event.
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Dotmusic: Bellefire Showcase (5-4-2002)
From Dotmusic:
BELLEFIRE SHOWCASE
Next in line from the Irish pop invasion is Bellefire, the female four-piece
from
Boyzone and Westlife pop guru, Louis Walsh.
We dropped by for the girls' London industry showcase and took our cameras
with us to capture two exclusive tracks from this rare intimate gig.
Bellefire - All I Want Is You - Live *Hi*
Bellefire - All I Want Is You - Live *Med*
Bellefire - Guide Me By The Heart - Live *Hi*
Bellefire - Guide Me By The Heart - Live *Med*
First up is the U2-penned 'All I Want Is You', followed by 'Guide Me By The
Heart', the current single.
Of their debut album, Bellefire say: "You won't get bored... 'cos it's not like
there's one singer.
"Every harmony is an important part of the song. You get a chance to get to
know each of our voices and each song has it's own little atmosphere and
mood."
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Canada Newswire: U2 nominated for MuchMusic Video Award (5-3-2002)
From Canada Newswire:
MuchMusic World Exclusive
TORONTO, May 2 /CNW/ - MuchMusic is pleased to announce the People's
Choice Nominations for the 13th Annual MuchMusic Video Awards (MMVAs). An
awards program unlike any other, the MMVAs kick off each year with the
announcement of this crucial category, offering fans the chance to get
involved by voting at The 13th Annual MuchMusic Video Awards
Sunday, June 16, 2002
Red Carpet Arrivals LIVE @ 7:30 p.m. ET
Awards Broadcast LIVE @ 9 p.m. ET
Voting/Buzz/Contest Info at http://www.muchmusic.com/MMVA02 or dialing
1-800-226-VOTE, starting on May 13.
The MMVAs - LIVE from Much Headquarters in Toronto - has consistently
garnered international critical acclaim, set the gold standard for live TV
production and delivered proof positive that there IS life on the Canadian
awards show scene. In addition to exclusive red carpet coverage direct from
the heart of the city at Queen and John Sts., the 2002 MMVAs - LIVE Sunday,
June 16 beginning at 7:30pm ET - will be fuelled by the energy of 1200 fans
who've scored the coveted "parking lot wristband" to enjoy a free festival-
style show with top Canadian and international headliners. Add in the nearly
1800 invited guests partying throughout the rest of our building - plus some
serious schmoozing, stargazing and a vibrant "no bums in seats" credo - and
the 2002 MMVAs are guaranteed to be an unparalleled live TV blowout.
Available to some 60 million homes across North America on MuchMusic and
MuchUSA, the MMVAs are back following last year's widely discussed
cancellation in the wake of September 11 - and heading into a new, permanent
slot on the summer scene (the event will take place every June instead of
every September). Stay tuned in the days to come for the full list of
nominees, program details and confirmation of performers, presenters and
celebrity guests.
In addition to voting and keeping up with MMVA buzz at
http://www.muchmusic.com/MMVA02, fans can find info on entering to win a trip
for two to MuchMusic, along with spending money and two VIP tickets to attend
the festivities.
Starting May 13, vote at
http://www.muchmusic.com/MMVA02
or dial 1-800-226-VOTE
YOUR 2002 MMVA People's Choice Nominees Are:
People's Choice: Favourite Canadian Artist
Nelly Furtado - Turn Off The Light
Remy Shand - Take A Message
Glenn Lewis - Don't You Forget It
Alanis Morissette - Hands Clean
David Usher - Black Black Heart
People's Choice: Favourite Canadian Group
Swollen Members featuring Moka Only - Fuel Injected
Default - Wasting My Time
Nickelback - How You Remind Me
Sum 41 - In Too Deep
Baby Blue Soundcrew featuring Jully Black and Baby Cham - The Day Before
People's Choice: Favourite International Artist
Enrique Iglesias - Hero
Ja Rule - Livin' It Up
Alicia Keys - A Woman's Worth
Pink - Get The Party Started
Shakira - Whenever Wherever
People's Choice: Favourite International Group
(*)NSYNC with Nelly - Girlfriend
blink-182 - First Date
Creed - My Sacrifice
Linkin Park - In The End
U2 - Stuck In A Moment
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ChartAttack: MuchMusic Rocks The Vote (5-3-2002)
From ChartAttack:
MuchMusic Rocks The Vote
Thursday May 02, 2002 @ 05:30 PM
By: ChartAttack.com Staff
Award shows generally tend to suck, right? Most awards shows have spent way too
much
effort on building up the egos of mindless entertainers without realizing that
there's little or
no entertainment going on. We say "most" because there are a few exceptions to
the rule.
Now and then you'll come across an award show that's not only tolerable but
actually
enjoyable to watch. Among them (a list that could include the supremely hostile
Source
Magazine Awards or the occasionally surprising MTV-run ceremonies) are the Much
Music
Video Awards.
After canceling last year's festivities due to the whole 9-11 thing, the Video
Awards return to
Much Music on Sunday, June 16. The event was moved from its regular September
spot to
mid-June in pursuit of warming things up a bit (thousands of people crammed into
Much
Music on a hot June night... sounds good to me). The Awards' open-air concept is
probably
the most interesting thing about the evening, a set-up that allows cameras to
move all
around the building, avoiding that stuffy formal feel that makes most other
ceremonies so
dry. Performances in the parking lot, interviews in the building and big
elaborate stage
configurations all work to make the Much Awards worth watching. Though the list
of
performers is yet to be announced, past appearances by A Tribe Called Quest
(just before
they broke up) and Alice Cooper are good indication that the guests should be
alright.
Though it's not the newest idea in award show history, Much is looking to get
the fans
involved. The nominations for the People's Choice categories have been announced
and
Much wants you to vote for all of your favourite artists. There's some obvious
high points
among the nominees (i.e. Swollen Members and Moka Only ) and some real low
points
that, well, you can figure out. See, you can be the one to decide who takes home
the trophy.
Starting May 13, you can vote at Much Music's website or by phoning them up at
1-800-
226-VOTE. Below is the list of nominees.
Favourite Canadian Artist:
* Nelly Furtado -- "Turn Off The Light"
* Remy Shand -- "Take A Message"
* Glenn Lewis -- "Don't You Forget It"
* Alanis Morissette -- "Hands Clean"
* David Usher -- "Black Black Heart"
Favourite Canadian Group:
* Swollen Members featuring Moka Only -- "Fuel Injected"
* Default -- "Wasting My Time"
* Nickelback -- "How You Remind Me"
* Sum 41 -- "In Too Deep"
* Baby Blue Soundcrew featuring Jully Black and Baby Cham --
"The Day Before"
Favourite International Artist:
* Enrique Iglesias -- "Hero"
* Ja Rule -- "Livin' It Up"
* Alicia Keys -- "A Woman's Worth"
* Pink -- "Get The Party Started"
* Shakira -- "Whenever Wherever"
Favourite International Group:
* *NSYNC with Nelly -- "Girlfriend"
* Blink-182 -- "First Date"
* Creed -- "My Sacrifice"
* Linkin Park -- "In The End"
* U2 -- "Stuck In A Moment"
--Neil Haverty
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ShowBiz Ireland: Bono Shows His Hot Lips!! (5-3-2002)
From ShowBiz Ireland:
Bono Shows His Hot Lips!!
The world's biggest rocker Bono snogged the night away at the opening of an
office
block in Dublin, supporting his best friend Guggi.
The artist Guggi joined the famous designer John Rocha on Wednesday night for
the
opening of the new office block in the Sandyford business park in Dublin.
The singer was joined his wife Ali Hewson and his brother Norman Hewson.
The Beacon Court office park comes its own roof garden and trendy bar all
designed
by Rocha and Guggi who were both also at the opening.
Other guests at the launch were Caroline Corr from The Corrs and her boyfriend
Frank
Woods as well as Alex McGuinness, the daughter of U2's manager Paul McGuinness.
She was also modeling in the show.
ShowBiz Ireland photos:
Bono and Ali: http://youtwo.net/pictures_archive/showbizie030502_1.jpg
Bono and Ali: http://youtwo.net/pictures_archive/showbizie030502_2.jpg
Bono and John Rocha: http://youtwo.net/pictures_archive/showbizie030502_3.jpg
Bono, Siobhan Manuel, and Norman Hewson:
http://youtwo.net/pictures_archive/showbizie030502_4.jpg
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MRIB: Bono - An Important Politician? (5-2-2002)
From MRIB:
Bono - An Important Politician?
Some might call him an interfering busy body, but an academic from Harvard
University
has described Bono as the second most important politician in the world.
Speaking to members of The Institute Of European Affairs in Dublin recently,
Professor
Jeffrey Sachs praised the U2 frontman's efforts to eradicate third world debt.
"He is so incredibly serious and consequential about this, which is why he makes
a
difference," he said. "He calls me morning, noon and night for that last piece
of data. He
has changed things in Washington unbelievably - he has changed the minds of
people
you would never believe could be changed."
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RTE: Bono praised for fight against debt (5-2-2002)
From RTE:
Bono praised for fight against debt
A leading Harvard academic and special UN poverty adviser has said that U2's
Bono
is the world's second most important politician.
Speaking to members of the Institute of European Affairs in Dublin, Professor
Jeffrey
achs praised Bono's efforts to fight Third World Debt - an issue he has taken to
the
White House.
He said that the U2 frontman had been instrumental in changing the minds of
people
in Washington.
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All Ireland Music: U2 manager beats Geldof for radio licence (5-2-2002)
From All Ireland Music:
U2 manager beats Geldof for radio licence
U2's manager, Paul McGuinness has beaten off competition from Bob Geldof to
secure
a new radio station licence for the South East of Ireland. The youth station
aimed at 18
to 24 year olds, will be based in Waterford city and county.
McGuinness' Beat 101 consortium which included Waterford Local Radio was awarded
the licence over Geldof's Power FM group which included Scandanavian
Broadcasting
and Barbara Nugent of the Sunday Post.
Geldof is a good friend of the band and like Bono has been very vocal on Third
World
Debt issues. It's not thought there'll be any animosity over the radio licence
permit
between the human rights crusader and the bands' manager.
McGuinness will be pleased to have won this licence after failing to win the
Dublin youth
radio station licence, Spin FM which went on air last month.
Earlier this year, the U2 manager picked up an Industry Award at the Meteor
Irish Music
Awards.
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Hot Press: Power cut (5-2-2002)
From Hot Press:
Power cut
Bob Geldof's Power FM bid loses to Paul McGuinness/Vince Power/WLR-FM consortium
Beat 101 in bid for southeastern radio licence
Bob Geldof's Euro2.5 million Power FM consortium has failed in its bid to secure
the new
South-Eastern radio licence.
The nod has been given instead to Beat 101, a joint venture involving U2 manager
Paul
McGuinness, Mean Fiddler supremo Vince Power and the existing WLR-FM.
Although sharing "non-programming services" with Waterford Local Radio, the
company
is adamant that "No one voice will feature on both stations.
"In the current climate," a spokesman continues, "viability for a full service
stand-alone
regional radio station would be difficult to achieve."
Due on air in July 2003, Beat 101 will target the 15 to 24-year-old age group
with a
predominantly music-driven "youth" format.
It's a second disappointment for Geldof whose attempts to establish a music
video channel
in the late '90s, Atomic TV, fell foul of Sile de Valera.
The Hot Press Newsdesk
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Irish News: Blair backs Sellafield (5-2-2002)
From The Irish News:
Blair backs Sellafield
IT WOULD be wrong to shut down the Sellafield nuclear plant without official
evidence to back
up claims it was dangerous, Prime Minister Tony Blair said in the Commons
yesterday.
Mr Blair played down safety fears after last week's mass postcard campaign from
Irish protesters
demanding closure of the complex in Cumbria. At question time, former SDLP
leader John Hume
said the protest - spearheaded by the wife of U2 pop singer Bono - was the
largest correspondence
on one issue received by any British prime minister.
He asked: "Are you prepared to take the necessary steps to remove those
concerns?"
Mr Blair replied: "I am aware of the concern that is expressed. However, the
Sellafield plant, and
indeed any other plant in this country, is subject to the strictest, not just
national, but international
standards. Those are regularly reviewed, the plants themselves are regularly
inspected and each
of these inspections has never found there to be a problem such as the problem
which is alleged
in parts of the press and amongst other political parties.
"We take these concerns seriously, but there is a proper procedure and I think
it would be wrong to
either close down nuclear facilities or to start putting large numbers of people
out of work if there
wasn't sufficient evidence, " he said.
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Accountancy Age: Irish institute fines U2 accountant (5-2-2002)
From Accountancy Age:
May 5, 2002
Irish institute fines U2 accountant
By Anthony Garvey
ROCKED BY ETHICAL GUIDELINES: FORMER U2 ACCOUNTANT, OSSIE KILKENNY,
REPRIMANDED AND FINED BY ICAI.
One of Ireland's most high-profile accountants, Ossie Kilkenny, who handled the
affairs of rock
band U2, has been 'severely reprimanded' by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in Ireland
for breach of its ethical guidelines, writes Anthony Garvey.
He was fined EUR12,700 in addition to the reprimand. The breaches relate to his
business
dealings, specifically to complaints that he acted as auditor to a company in
which he was a
major investor and to which he supplied corporate secretarial services.
The case was investigated by the ICAI's complaints committee and Kilkenny
accepted the
'censure order' made against him, which meant a full disciplinary hearing did
not take place. A
notice of the outcome was published, but because of a 'consent order' between
him and the ICAI -
in effect, a plea bargain - neither he nor his firm was identified.
Given Kilkenny's high profile - as well as once handling U2, led by Bono, he is
chairman of the
Irish Film Board and a major investor in a new Dublin radio station - there has
been criticism of
ICAI for adopting this approach. Its self-regulation procedures, criticised by
Irish deputy prime
minister, Mary Harney, are likely to be put under further political scrutiny.
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Belfast News Letter: Ali invited to address councillors (5-2-2002)
From The Belfast News Letter:
NEWS IN BRIEF: 'SHUT IT' CALL
NEWRY and Mourne council has given unanimous backing to the campaign to close
the
Sellafield nuclear plant.
The council also decided to invite Ali Hewson, the wife of U2 singer Bono, who
leads the
anti-Sellafield campaign, to address councillors.
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Net Music Countdown: Bono Has Influence (5-2-2002)
From Net Music Countdown:
Bono Has Influence
Not just on twelve year olds, either
By Sheila Green
DUBLIN, IRELAND Wednesday 5.1.2002 /netmusiccountdown.com/ -- Maybe Bono
really is
saving the world.
According to a former Harvard professor, the U2 frontman's views fighting world
poverty have
had an influence in the White House.
Professor Jeffrey Sachs is a special UN adviser on poverty.
The prof says that Bono's work has managed to change the minds of so many people
in
Washington DC, that to list them would sound like the guest list for a "West
Wing" tribute special.
Professor Sachs said if Bono is not the world's most important politician, he is
"definitely number
two."
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NME: Vox Tops! (5-2-2002)
From NME:
VOX TOPS!
BONO is the world's second most important politician, a HARVARD academic and
special
UN adviser on poverty has said.
Speaking in Dublin to members of Institute of European Affairs, Professor
Jeffrey Sachs
said the U2 frontman had changed "the minds of people you would not believe",
making
reference in particular to Bono's efforts to fight Third World Debt - an issue
he has taken to
the White House.
It he wasn't the most important politician in the world, he was "definitely
number two," said
Sachs.
"He is so incredibly serious and consequential about this, which is why he makes
a
difference," he said.
"He calls me morning, noon and night for that last piece of data. He has changed
things in
Washington unbelievably - he has changed the minds of people you would never
believe
could be changed."
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Irish Independent: No case to close Sellafield, says Blair (5-2-2002)
From The Irish Independent:
No case to close Sellafield, says Blair
IT would be wrong to shut down the Sellafield nuclear plant without official
evidence to
back up claims it was dangerous, the British Prime Minister said in the Commons
yesterday, writes Joe Churcher.
Mr Blair played down safety fears after last week's mass postcard campaign from
Irish protesters demanding closure of the complex in Cumbria.
At question time former SDLP leader John Hume said the protest, spearheaded by
the wife of U2 pop singer Bono, was the largest correspondence on one issue
received by any British Prime Minister.
He asked: "Are you prepared to take steps to remove those concerns?"
Mr Blair told him: "I am aware of the concern that is expressed. However, the
Sellafield plant, and indeed any other plant in this country, is subject to the
strictest,
not just national, but international standards.
"Those standards are regularly reviewed. The plants themselves are regularly
inspected and these inspections have never found there is a problem such as that
alleged in parts of the press and amongst other political parties.
"I think it would be wrong to close down nuclear facilities if there wasn't
sufficient
evidence to back the closures."
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Irish Independent: Spirited move for former HQ premises (5-2-2002)
Condensed from The Irish Independent:
Spirited move for former HQ premises
Former Hot House Flowers manager Robbie Wootton is hoping to fill a gap in
Dublin's
nightlife with his plans for the former Hot Press Hall of Fame building which
will soon
have Luas on its doorstep
ONCE famed as the manager of Hot House Flowers, Robbie Wootton's ventures have
included the Factory, where U2 recorded and being a founder member of what was
to
become Today FM.
Now he is investing Euro1m in the building which housed the Hot Press Hall of
Fame
(HQ) on Dublin's Middle Abbey Street, in order to transform it into an
entertainment
venue for 25 to 35 year-olds. He is banking on this alternative style of venue,
which
will be home to comedy, top DJs and Grand Prix specials, filling a hole in
Dublin's
nightlife.
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Ananova: Bellefire to chat to fans online (5-2-2002)
From Ananova:
Bellefire to chat to fans online
Bellefire are holding a live webchat with fans at 6pm on
Thursday.
The group's cover version of the U2 hit All I Want Is You is
out on May 6.
The webchat will take place in the PopGoss chatroom at
the official Virgin Records website.
It can be found at www.virginrecords.co.uk.
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Ananova: Bono 'has influence in White House' (5-2-2002)
From Ananova:
Bono 'has influence in White House'
Bono's views on fighting world poverty have an influence in
the White House, according to a former Harvard professor.
Professor Jeffrey Sachs is a special UN adviser on poverty.
He claims the U2 frontman has helped "change the minds
of people you would not believe" in Washington DC.
Speaking at a lecture in Dublin on world poverty to
members of the Institute of European Affairs, Professor
Sachs said if Bono was not the world's most important
politician, he was "definitely number two."
He added: "He is so incredibly serious and consequential
about this, which is why he makes a difference.
"He calls me morning, noon and night for that last piece of
data."
Professor Sachs said recent economic growth in the
world's richest countries has made the alleviation of world
poverty possible for the first time, www.u2.com reports.
More information on the campaign to cancel the debts of
the world's poorest countries is available at
www.jubileeusa.org and www.dropthedebt.org.
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UTV: Sellafield mail reaches critical mass (5-2-2002)
From UTV:
Sellafield mail reaches critical mass
It would be wrong to shut down the Sellafield nuclear plant without
official evidence to back up claims it was dangerous, the UK Prime
Minister said in the Commons today.
Mr Blair played down safety fears after last week`s mass postcard
campaign from Irish protesters demanding closure of the complex in
Cumbria.
At question time former SDLP leader John Hume (Foyle) said the
protest, spearheaded by the wife of U2 pop singer Bono, was the
largest correspondence on one issue received by any British Prime
Minister.
He asked: ``Are you prepared to take the necessary steps to remove
those concerns?``
Mr Blair told him: ``I am aware of the concern that is expressed.
However, the Sellafield plant, and indeed any other plant in this
country, is subject to the strictest not just national but international
standards.
``Those are regularly reviewed, the plants themselves are regularly
inspected and each of these inspections has never found there to be
a problem such as the problem which is alleged in parts of the press
and amongst other political parties.
``Of course we take these concerns seriously, but there is a proper
procedure and I think it would be wrong to either close down nuclear
facilities or to start putting large numbers of people out of work if
there wasn`t sufficient evidence from the relevant bodies to back it
up.``
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BBC: 'Wrong to close' Sellafield says Blair (5-2-2002)
From BBC:
'Wrong to close' Sellafield says Blair
Jobs should not be put under threat by closing
Sellafield without proof the nuclear facility is
dangerous, Tony Blair has said.
Mr Blair said it would be wrong to shut down
the British Nuclear Fuels plant in Cumbria,
without official evidence to back up claims it
posed a threat.
He was responding to SDLP Leader John Hume
in the House of Commons, after the Irish MP
asked Mr Blair if he was aware of the
widespread concerns about the plant.
There are fears in the UK and Ireland Sellafield
might be leaking nuclear pollution into the Irish
Sea.
'Strict standards'
The wife of U2 pop singer Bono is spearheading
a protest campaign against the plant.
Speaking on Wednesday, Mr Blair said: "I am
aware of the concern that is expressed.
"However, the Sellafield plant, and indeed any
other plant in this country, is subject to the
strictest, not just national but international,
standards."
He said the plant is regularly inspected and
none of the types of problems alleged by
campaigners have been found.
Mr Blair said: "Of course we take these
concerns seriously, but there is a proper
procedure.
Protest postcards
"I think it would be wrong to either close down
nuclear facilities or to start putting large
numbers of people out of work if there wasn't
sufficient evidence from the relevant bodies to
back it up."
On 26 April, the wife of U2 singer Bono, Ali
Hewson, visited Downing Street to protest
against the operation of Sellafield nuclear plant
in Cumbria.
The anti-nuclear campaigner was highlighting a
mail-out of 1.3m protest postcards calling for
the plant to be closed.
Mr Blair and the Prince of Wales were among
recipients of the cards, which highlight fears in
the Irish Republic about alleged pollution risks
from Sellafield.
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AP: Celebrity Birthdays (5-2-2002)
Condensed from The Associated Press:
May 10: Sports announcer Pat Summerall is 72. Announcer Gary Owens
(``Laugh-In'') is 66. Singer
Donovan is 56. Singer Bono of U2 is 42. Model Linda Evangelista is 37. Bassist
Krist Novoselic of
Nirvana is 37. Rapper Young MC is 35. Actor Kenan Thompson (``Kenan and Kel'')
is 24. Singer Ashley
Poole of Dream is 17.
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Daily Record: Oh Doh, It Could Be The End For Homer (5-1-2002)
From The Daily Record:
OH DOH, IT COULD BE THE END FOR HOMER
May 1 2002
Jon Clements
CARTOON legends The Simpsons could be on their way out after 13 years, it was
revealed yesterday.
Creator Matt Groening fears the animated adventures of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa
and Maggie are becoming too predictable.
He said: "Because animation is such an intensely painstaking process, it wears
people out and audiences are always looking for surprises.
"When any character is as stupid as Homer Simpson, it's hard to keep surprising
the
audience.
"It becomes increasingly difficult as the years go by to keep on not only
surprising
the audiences but ourselves - I think we are closer to winding it up."
The Simpsons hit US TV screens in 1989 following an appearance on comedienne
Tracey Ullman's show.
It is now broadcast in more than 60 countries around the world to around
60million
viewers, earning US channel Fox more than $1billion.
Groening added: "I think Fox will wring every last penny out of the show before
they call it a day."
The Simpsons attracted up to 3.4 million viewers in the UK on BBC2. Two months
ago, Channel4, bought the rights to series 12 and 13 for £900,000 per episode.
Even the biggest names are desperate to be turned into pale yellow cartoon
characters on the show. The 200th episode featured Irish rockers U2.
Other stars on The Simpsons include Professor Stephen Hawking and Elizabeth
Taylor, who was the voice of baby Maggie.
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Halifax Daily News: B.B. King talks about U2 (5-1-2002)
Condensed from The Halifax Daily News:
"I think the future is opening up ... the blues is more popular today
than it?s ever been. Young people are introducing the blues to people
who never knew I existed."
One of those young bands is Irish rockers U2, who included the
collaboration When Love Comes To Town in their 1988 rockumentary
Rattle and Hum.
"That was a very, very important recording for me. A lot of the people
round the world knew U2, but they didn?t know B.B. King. But when I
did that movie with them, it seemed like a God-sent present from
above." That electrifying performance sparked yet another generation
of fans for the enduring bluesman.
"People may say there's a blues resurgence, but they'll get an
argument out of me. I never went nowhere; Bobby Bland never went
nowhere. We've been playing the blues all the time. But when the rock
players stopped playing the blues, then people were saying the blues
is dead.
"Lord, I'm 76, but I ain't dead."
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The Argus: Bono and The Edge contribute song to book on suicide (5-1-2002)
From The Argus:
Six Dundalk people contribute to major new book on suicide
A highly acclaimed publication entitled Echoes of Suicide, recently launched at
the
National Library in Dublin, has a significant Dundalk connection with six locals
making a contribution to this major new book.
It's editors are two locals, Siobhan Foster-Ryan and Fr Luke Monahan who both
formerly taught in Dundalk. Siobhan is originally from Culhane Street and taught
in
Colaiste Ris and St. Vincent's, while Fr Luke taught in The Marist.
They gathered 45 contributions from a very wide range of experience and
expertise.
Among them there is a significant local contribution including Fr Martin Daly of
Blackrock now principal in Catholic University School Dublin who offers guidance
on finding words at the time of loss, Gerry Foster of Culhane Street who
describes
an experience of reaching out to someone who is suicidal, Tony Hanna of the
Family of God Community who looks at the role of a counsellor.
Our own Jim Corr is one of a number of celebrities who have written for the
book.
Jim has a very moving piece on the death of his mother and also that of a
friend.
Other celebrities include U2 who contributed a song written by Bono and the
Edge,
Christy Moore who composed a song after the death by suicide of one of his
friends
and Governor John Lonergan who reflects upon the values of modern society.
The editors have their own individual pieces exploring the response of the
school
community in terms of a comprehensive prevention and intervention plan.
The north-east like any other area of the country has been faced with the
reality of
suicide figures rising. For so long this has been a taboo subject but in recent
times a
voice has been given to the pain and despair that surrounds suicide. This major
new
resource published by Veritas strives to make a response to the following
questions:
- What is it like to lose a loved one through suicide?
- What is particular to the suicide bereaved?
- How do we support a suicide-bereaved friend?
- How can we break the news of a suicide?
- How do we talk with children?
- Can we identify and respond to signs of risk?
- What can the school do?
- Where is faith in all this?
- What do support organisations like the Samaritans have to offer?
These are just some of the questions addressed in this unique gathering of
experiences and perspectives on suicide. The book aims to be supportive,
resourceful and informative to those touched by suicide in any way. In
particular this
book offers:
- personal stories of the suicide bereaved
- current research in the area
- support for individuals and families
- responses for the school community to consider
- information on a range of courses and organisations to support the suicide
bereaved
Siobhan Foster-Ryan is on secondment to the Department of Education involved in
teacher training, lecturing and inservice. Fr Luke Monahan heads up the Centre
for
Education Services at Marino Institute.
Paul Andrews, a well known psychologist, in a recent review of the publication
said:
'It is the accumulated wisdom that will make the book indispensible for Irish
social
workers, educators, pastors (in the broadest sense, including prison workers)
and
health managers...it is a precious volume...a book to keep on your shelf with
the
prayer that we may never need it.'. The book was reviewed by Pat Kenny on his
morning show on RTE last Thursday and he concluded by saying that this was a
?must have book for anyone concerned about suicide -- it is a great starting
point for
help, advice and understanding'.
The issues of the book will be explored during the upcoming Family at the
Crossroads Conference being held at the Fairways Hotel Conference Centre on
April
27th and 28th. The book's editors will facilitate a number of workshops at this
event.
Well known family psychologist, Dr Tony Humphries is one of the keynote speakers
and will address the topic: Parents as Architects of Family. Journalist David
Quinn's
title is "Media's impact on the family" and also speaking is Dr Fionnula Kennedy
on
the topic, "Changing Family Systems". In addition to the workshop on Suicide,
Bereavement and Loss, there will be sessions on addiction, teenage sexuality,
and
family in an aging society.
Further information can be had from the Family of God Community, The Oratory,
Carroll Village - 9335566.
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Irish Mirror: U2 To Pop By For Gigs (5-1-2002)
From The Irish Mirror:
U2 TO POP BY FOR GIGS
Paul Martin
U2 could break their vow not to perform again on these shores this year after
secretly
entering negotiations for a huge show in Derry. The stars are also looking at a
possible
concert at Belfast's Odyssey Arena after being impressed with the venue when
they
drove past on their way to the Hot Press Awards.
BONO told me: "We have to do something. The fans have been so good to us and
this
country has great venues."
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Irish News: Council to back 'Shut Sellafield' (5-1-2002)
From The Irish News:
May 1, 2002
Council to back 'Shut Sellafield'
By Simon Doyle
NEWRY and Mourne District Council has pledged its support to the Shut Sellafield
campaign.
The council has backed a motion inviting campaign organiser Ali Hewson to
address
a meeting of council bodies from both sides of the border. Mrs Hewson, the wife
of U2
frontman Bono, is spearheading a massive anti-Sellafield campaign, which has won
the support of the Republic's World Cup football squad and a number of Irish
celebrities.
More than one million postcards have arrived at 10 Downing Street as part of the
drive,
which is believed to be one of the largest environmental protests launched by
one
country against another.
Each card pictured an eye and carries a message for Prime Minister Tony Blair
read:
"Tony, look me in the eye and tell me I'm safe."
South Down assembly member PJ Bradley said celebrity support added a fresh
dimension to the antiSellafield campaign.
Mr Bradley proposed that Newry and Mourne wrote to Mrs Hewson inviting her to
address
a meeting of east coast councils.
He added that he hoped Mrs Hewson would accept the invitation to address Newry
and
Mourne, Down district, and Louth county councils.
"I welcome Mrs Hewson's involvement in the campaign because notice will be paid
by the
locals who have been listening to the government message up until now.
"If someone outside of politics raises this issue there will be more support for
it.
"Celebrity involvement can help heighten awareness, as a lot of people may not
have taken
an interest in the campaign. Every man, woman and child in Newry and Mourne will
endorse the council inviting her to the area, " he said.
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Irish Times: Beat 101 secures radio licence (5-1-2002)
From The Irish Times:
April 30, 2002
Beat 101 secures radio licence
By CHRIS DOOLEY, South East Correspondent
A consortium including U2 manager Mr Paul McGuinness and Waterford Wedgwood
chief
executive Mr Redmond O'Donoghue has won the State's first regional radio
licence.
Both are to be on the board of Beat 101, which was yesterday awarded the
south-east licence
by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI). It plans to be up and running
by July next
year.
The defeated applicant, Power FM, which included the rock star turned
businessman Bob
Geldof in its ranks, had hoped to be on air before the end of the year.
The Beat consortium is led by the Waterford station, WLR FM, whose managing
director, Mr
Des Whelan, said he was both relieved and "absolutely delighted" at the news.
Both applicants proposed music-driven stations targeted at 15- to 34-year-olds
and were
backed by high-profile investors.
The two sides told a BCI oral hearing in Kilkenny this month that they had "deep
pockets" to
sustain the enterprise in the event of financial projections not being met.
Beat 101 will broadcast from a new complex on the Waterford ring road, which it
will share
with WLR. Planning permission for the development was received in recent days.
The station is to have a full-time staff of 13, and while sales and
administration services will be
shared with WLR, Mr Whelan says no voice will be heard on both stations.
They will also operate independently and report to separate boards. Additional
new jobs are
to be created in the sales and administration areas.
The new station expects to generate revenue of EUR2.4 million in its third year
of operation.
Power FM, whose biggest shareholder, SBS Broadcasting, operates 18 radio
stations and a
number of television stations in Europe, had promised to create 27 full-time
jobs.
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Online.ie: Regional radio licence goes to Beat (5-1-2002)
From Online.ie:
Regional radio licence goes to Beat
Business & Finance 30 Apr 2002
Ireland's first regional radio licence has been won by Beat, a consortium
including U2 manager Paul McGuinness and Waterford Wedgwood chief executive
Redmond O'Donoghue.
Both are to be on the board of Beat 101, which has been awarded the south-east
licence by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI). The group, which is led
by the Waterford station WLR FM, hopes to have the radio station up and running
by July next year.
The defeated applicant, Power FM, which included Bob Geldof in its ranks, had
hoped to be on air before the end of the year. Both applicants proposed
music-driven stations targeted at 15- to 34-year-olds and were backed by
high-profile investors.
The two sides told a BCI oral hearing in Kilkenny this month that they had "deep
pockets" to sustain the enterprise in the event of financial projections not
being met.
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USA Today: New CEO of WorldCom is a U2 fan (5-1-2002)
Condensed from USA Today:
Net connections make Sidgmore 'man for this job'
By Marilyn Adams, USA TODAY
The man tapped to rescue WorldCom is no ordinary suit
from the phone company. John Sidgmore, 52, wears a
beard, rocks to U2 and understands as few others do what
drives the vast engine of the Internet.
Sidgmore, who joined WorldCom when his company was
acquired five years ago, takes over Wednesday as CEO of
deeply troubled WorldCom, the No. 2 U.S. long-distance
telephone and data services company.
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Releases:
May 7. 'Mr. Deeds' soundtrack. Contains U2's 'Sweetest
Thing'
November. U2's 'Best of 1991-2001' (RUMOR)
November. U2 Slane 2001 DVD (RUMOUR)
Fall 2002. New U2 album (RUMOUR)
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