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Bono giving loads of cash to charity

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    #2
    tonycascarino
    Registered Users Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭tonycascarino


    Think he gets alot of undeserved criticism out of jealousy/begrudgery tbh. There is far worse than him about.


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    #3
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,646 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    Does a lot of work for charity (doesn't like to talk about it).
    tonycascarino wrote: »
    jealousy/begrudgery

    One post in.


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    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    God bless you Bono. I pray to the beautiful little garden angels in heaven to watch over your soul. We love you dearly you sweet man. Loving and giving are thee Bono. Everyone in the blessed emarld Isle adores you and cherishes everything you do for us and mankind. Thank you dear sacred heart Bono.


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    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    El Weirdo wrote: »
    Does a lot of work for charity (doesn't like to talk about it).



    One post in.

    It's coming m8


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    fleet_admiral
    Registered Users Posts: 3,747 ✭✭✭fleet_admiral


    Hes a good lad, that bonio


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    Streetwalker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭Streetwalker


    2m from a bunch of Billionaires wow. Would be like me giving up a tenner from my wages.


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    InReality
    Registered Users Posts: 1,374 ✭✭✭InReality


    down to his last billion then..


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    #9
    nxbyveromdwjpg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,402 ✭✭✭nxbyveromdwjpg


    €180 a ticket. The fans are giving the 2mil.


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    NachoBusiness
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,389 ✭✭✭NachoBusiness


    And he's peeling off those dollar bills. Slapping them down. 100! 200!


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    #11
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Charidee? Begins at home.

    Pay your taxes Ballymun boy !


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    ScummyMan
    Registered Users Posts: 7,671 ✭✭✭ScummyMan


    Streetwalker wrote: »
    2m from a bunch of Billionaires wow. Would be like me giving up a tenner from my wages.

    Do it so??


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    Brian from Bray
    Closed Accounts Posts: 394 ✭✭Brian from Bray


    Nobody likes a boaster.


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    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    Frank Gigantic Milkman wrote: »
    €180 a ticket. The fans are giving the 2mil.

    From 30e mate


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    Brian from Bray
    Closed Accounts Posts: 394 ✭✭Brian from Bray


    Streetwalker wrote: »
    2m from a bunch of Billionaires wow. Would be like me giving up a tenner from my wages.

    Exactly


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    NachoBusiness
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,389 ✭✭✭NachoBusiness


    vicwatson wrote: »
    Charidee? Begins at home.

    It's an Irish charity that the money is going to.


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    tomwaterford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,768 ✭✭✭✭tomwaterford


    vicwatson wrote: »
    Charidee? Begins at home.

    Pay your taxes Ballymun boy !

    In fairness the government would just waste the money....

    You don't see him crowing about people not paying taxes though



    *this deos not escape from the fact he comes across as a tosser

    (As do many U2 fans IME)....just don't get why there so popular....if they realeased half their songs under anonymous/fake name...they'd never be heard on radio


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    fleet_admiral
    Registered Users Posts: 3,747 ✭✭✭fleet_admiral


    NachoBusiness wrote: »
    It's an Irish charity that the money is going to.
    With a CEO thats probably on a quarter of a million


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    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    lighters in the air m8s



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    Tompatrick
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 210 ✭✭Tompatrick


    Why doesn't he just shut up and pay his taxes in eire instead of redomiciling his short ass hole to Holland.


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    Dyr
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    vicwatson wrote: »
    Charidee? Begins at home.

    Pay your taxes Ballymun boy !

    He's not from ballymun and he did f**k all for ballymun except use it for handy PR


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    the_syco
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    Je suis Mario wrote: »
    He's a top lad.

    U2 afraid that their gigs will be cancelled at the last minute like the other lad


    Haters gun hate.
    FYP :pac:


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    PrettyBoy
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    Streetwalker wrote: »
    2m from a bunch of Billionaires wow. Would be like me giving up a tenner from my wages.

    And yet I've no doubt in my mind that you wouldn't be willing to give €10 from your wages to charity :P


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    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    Tompatrick wrote: »
    Why doesn't he just shut up and pay his taxes in eire instead of redomiciling his short ass hole to Holland.

    How much do you pay in taxes mate?
    the_syco wrote: »
    FYP :pac:

    That makes no sense. The gigs are in the O2.


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    PrettyBoy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,213 ✭✭✭PrettyBoy


    Tompatrick wrote: »
    Why doesn't he just shut up and pay his taxes in eire instead of redomiciling his short ass hole to Holland.

    Why would he willingly pay more tax here when it's perfectly legal for him to pay less in another country :confused:

    Can someone please explain why a lot of AH users get so wound up about Bono's tax affairs? If you could take advantage of a lower tax rate and keep more of your earnings would you not? I can't get my head around how stupid some people are.


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    the_syco
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    Je suis Mario wrote: »
    That makes no sense. The gigs are in the O2.
    It was a light hearted dig towards U2, as as the money will be coming from ticket sales, it means that should the show not go ahead, the donation also doesn't go ahead, as opposed to charity donation right now.

    The Point capacity is only 14,500, compared to over 80,000 in Croke Park. Heck, the RDS can cram in 18,500 people. So I'm skeptical in having U2 in the Point.


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    Guy:Incognito
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    PrettyBoy wrote: »
    And yet I've no doubt in my mind that you wouldn't be willing to give €10 from your wages to charity :P

    Ordinary people give money to charity all the time. :confused: You make it sound like an outlandish thing to happen.


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    darkpagandeath
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    PrettyBoy wrote: »
    Why would he willingly pay more tax here when it's perfectly legal for him to pay less in another country :confused:

    Can someone please explain why a lot of AH users get so wound up about Bono's tax affairs? If you could take advantage of a lower tax rate and keep more of your earnings would you not? I can't get my head around how stupid some people are.

    Because he bangs on about everyone else paying tax or 3rd world debt and does not practice what one preaches. Swooped into that economic meeting in Dublin and banged on about we all banded together to dig Ireland out of debt. Snake oil salesman.


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    newacc2015
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    PrettyBoy wrote: »
    Why would he willingly pay more tax here when it's perfectly legal for him to pay less in another country :confused:

    Can someone please explain why a lot of AH users get so wound up about Bono's tax affairs? If you could take advantage of a lower tax rate and keep more of your earnings would you not? I can't get my head around how stupid some people are.

    It's extremely aggressive use of tax avoidance. Personally I would love to live in isle of man or Malta and pay **** all taxes. But I have to work in Ireland and pay taxes like a normal person.

    If I wanted to pay the same level of taxes as bono and wanted to live in Ireland. I would be revenues defaulters list of tax evasion. People dislike bono not paying taxes, as they can't use the same reasons as him to minise them


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    NachoBusiness
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,389 ✭✭✭NachoBusiness


    darkpagandeath wrote: »
    Because he bangs on about everyone else paying tax or 3rd world debt and does not practice what one preaches.

    He responded to that suggestion at the end of this clip:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCpVkoB3yCE


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    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,243 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    From an indifferent listener:

    Four local lads set out with the aim of being the best at what they do. Achieve it? Fair play. Maintain it for decades? Fairer play. Reap the rewards? Proper order. Share a bit around? Many don't. Fair play. Here's to their continued success. If you don't like the 'preaching'? Don't listen.

    If I achieved a fraction of their success in my field, well, I suppose ye'd all hate me too.


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