Geldof lashes out at I.R.A.
East Rutherford, New Jersey NZPA-Reuter The Irish rock star, Bob Geldof, has defended his honorary knighthood, bestowed by the Queen, and slammed Irish-Americans for their support of the outlawed Irish Republican Army. Talking to reporters after he appeared at the Amnesty International rock concert in Ruther-
ford this week, Mr Geldof said that he was delighted at being cited by the Queen last week, saying: “I’m mad for it.”
When a reporter suggested the British were “murdering” the Irish people, Mr Geldof said: "The 1.R.A., the U.V.F. (Ulster Volunteer Force) and U.D.A. (Ulster Defence Association) are some of the biggest murderers on this planet.
“One thing I stress to Irish-Americans is not to support the 1.R.A.” He then added: “IrishAmericans are as much Irish as black Americans are African. Spare that Hibernianism and the shamrocks ... they are killing my people.” Mr Geldof was honoured for his organisation of rock concerts to help feed African famine victims.
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