Action by U2 fans urged

Fans of U2 going to the concert in Slane this weekend are being urged to write to the Department of Foreign Affairs seeking a…

Fans of U2 going to the concert in Slane this weekend are being urged to write to the Department of Foreign Affairs seeking a ban on all trade, tourism and investment links between Europe and Burma.

The Burma Action Ireland organisation issued the appeal following the banning of U2's latest album in Burma. All That You Can't Leave Behind was banned by the Burmese military junta in November because the song Walk On is dedicated to the pro-democracy leader Ms Aung San Suu Kyi, who received the freedom of Dublin.

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