I am glad myself and my son were a part of the audience tonight at grand canal square to welcome such an inspirational woman to our country. The public concert was fantastic, and while her speech was a little short, I felt the whole evening was very moving.. and I hope it is a day my 13 year old son will cherish long into his adulthood.
Days like today, I am proud to be Irish.

She is a remarkable woman. I would gladly welcome her back to Ireland.

What an incredible woman – by the way it’s Joely Richardson, not Julie in one of the photographs.

There is such an air of absolute grace from this woman. Shes incredible.

Bono, shag off.

Wait ’til she gets home and sees that Bono has photo bombed all her big moments.

This is not about Bono. But about a living hero.

Would love to have been there.
A woman deserving of the Noble Peace prize.

Pity this thread has been de-railed by anti-bono sentiment.

She is such a meek, beautiful person. Looks tired. Mary Robinson should have been sharing that stage with this lovely woman.

I don’t care how many ‘thumbs down’ I get, I cannot abide, stand, look, listen to that short arsed tit Bono. Go away Bono, go back to where you live, just because you have a mansion in Killiney, doesn’t mean you live or pay taxes here. I really don’t care if you give to charity. We all do, it’s just our donation is what we can give ‘after’ we pay our taxes!

People seem to be forgetting, or else can’t be bothered to do a little research, that Bono was invited there to make the presentation by the organisers. As he has been championing her for many years it was an apt choice.

typical predictable comments on bono. why is he so rich? because millions of you lot bought his recordings. i don’t care too much for his music, but ‘we’ made him rich fair and square. he’s not sean fitzpatrick, and rich or poor, he has every right to support this remarkable woman. stop whinging and get out and protest at the real problems of this country…otherwise while away your precious hours on these petty distractions.

Having just returned from the very moving concert this evening it is really depressing to read all of the bile and hatred in the comments above. What a sad reflection on the country that we have to take anything positive and find something in it to rant about. Luckily the people who were at the concert and at the ceremony outside afterwards seemed to have a different view on things.

Did anyone see Sinead O’Connors response to Bono et al today on her twitter account? Not sure if thejournal reported on it.
Makes for some fascinating reason.

Bono only last week represented (shilled for) the giant agri corp Monsanto by trying to peddle off genetically modified foods on the third world. Has this man no shame at all? I’m convinced he’s just some narcissist lacking in true humility who really does’nt have much feelings at all except for himself and his money.

She’s a beautiful woman.

A lot of Bono haters here, he isn’t just there for publicity for himself…………he has long campaign along with Amnesty International for her release from house arrest, he raised awareness of her peaceful campaign to millions of U2 fans during concerts in their last tour, he wrote the song “Walk On” on the album “All that You Can’t Leave Behind” about her (the album was banned in Burma because of it)………..to say Bono’s just there for his own selfish publicity is wrong, he has many connections to Aung San Suu Kyi and her work.

Typical Irish begrudgers! The man has done well for him self and pays more tax here than all of the above put together unlike the rest of the rich list, I ask you to read through and count how many of the top 50 still live in Ireland. The man is a great ambassador for the country he brings a lot of attention toward this small nation and tourism, especially wen U2 play a Dublin show and he is always flying the Irish flag at concerts no matter where he is.

And for all the people bitching about what has he got to do with it, the answer is a lot, he as campaigned for endless yrs for this woman’s release and had raised awareness of her and her plight through concerts and in album covers etc.

U begrudging idiots!!!!

He has more a right to be there than Eamon feckin Gilmore

She could teach Gilmore a thing or two about democracy, as for Bono, what a deluded demi-God numpty

Bono , you are some plug

Why does Bono have to be involved with this? The man doesn’t pay tax in Ireland and he doesn’t represent us in any way shape or form. These photos are like The Bono Show. Infuriatingly, his presence undermines her brilliance.

bono is the face of multi national corporatism. that is what is so wrong about his presence here. of course he has promoted her cause. but then so have many others who devote thier lives to human rights abuses. the difference is that they do this from an uncompromised position

the culture and values that keep bono in the luxury he is accustomed to are diamtetrically opposed to the ‘progress’ he so cheerfully proclaims

still, probably sell a few more t shirts and downloads for u2

bunch of morons.stop reading the likes of The Sun and The Mirror.dont believe everything u read.U2 are a global company.They pay tax in Ireland on what they earn in Ireland.
Typical out of most Irish people “put ur own down”

the only two people wearing shades in the photos above were bono and bob … Image is everything for these guys wish they removed themselves to live in jersey where there main holding companies are and let the rest of us in peace to work and pay our taxes

As far as I’m concerned Bono is a self made man he can support any cause he wants in the other hand the politicians there have actually robbed and cheated the people of this country to the point of suicide in some cases. I’d prefer if they weren’t involved in this at all.

The sight of that short ar*se Bono at all of these “events” makes me sad. He’s such a tool. Preaching to everyone when he doesn’t even pay tax in his own country!

Would some one please take Bono of the world stage .He is a real pain in the Arse .All the work for world relief ,and never a mention of the current problems in his own country ,where children go to bed hungry .Yes Ireland 2012 Bono ?. Where he pays no tax in this country as it all off shore ,what a condescending Arse hole .
O B 1 CAN O B

While I agree that the visit by Aung San Su Kyi should be celebrated and that it is a positive event. The problem with bono is that he is the typical useful idiot. Perfect for politicians photo ops, they can promise all sorts of action to bono and never have to worry about it again. Everyone is a winner (except of course the people that actually feel the pain politicians are so fond of talking about) politicians are seen to care and bono gets his 15 minutes. I don’t doubt bono actually cares, he and his ilk are just too useful as distractions, instead of allowing the people who are involved in these issues on a daily basis to talk about them we get hobbyists.

You can’t beat the old piece of bog oak.

Far superior to that feckin’ Euphemistic Rubbish and not as much publicity, except for that singer chap who just can’t help himself when someone else is getting the limelight. Would liked to have been there.

Here we go. Bono pays a lot if tax in Ireland. Some of his companies simply do what hundreds of foreign companies do by locating their head offices here. Don’t mind anyone having a pop at Bono – lots of reasons to do do – but at least get it right.

should read ‘devote thier lives to fighting human rights abuses. apologies

Dermot, i was trying to think of a nice intelligent sensible reply. Alas i can’t bring myself to give one. Instead all i will say is that, where in gods name did you get your theories from? I am worried i have to share the same planet as you.

Bono = John Terry!

Aung san suu kyi sounds like a remarkable woman. Jeez, you’d think bob would have an effort and dressed up a bit for the occasion… To look at him you’d think he hadn’t a bob !!

Where is your Hand Bono?

Look at the picture of Aung San Suu Kyi walking alongside Eamonn Gilmore…. The 3 airport police… Miserable looks on their faces… No doubt “Hard men”, all 3 of them.

When I first visit to this page, I feel like something is wrong in here. The person who is giving the prize to our Lady is my first attention. I saw him sitting at the Lady’s Noble Lecture. That guy look alike substances are hot topic in Burma now. My doubt turns into suspicious when I saw the first photo of this album. Needless to say this Islam lady is not from Burma. Everyone knows Irish from Ireland. Indians from India and Burmese from Burma. We all Burmese know Islamic people came from Bangladesh. The British government imported into our country since 2nd World War time for paddy workers. They came from Chittagong, Bangladesh. They (illegally) crossed our border and made our land like their home. I truly believed Arab Muslims world is backing all of their movements. Amnesty International is shameful for using our Lady for the cause. I won’t accuse how much money they would taken from those backgrounds. My sincere thanks to all of the Irish people posting all your comments here and your loving to our Lady.

What has muslim girl photo got to do with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi or Burma? Something fishy is going on here.

she mustnt have watched the match… paaaa chiiiing!

Is this woman nothing more than a puppet on a string? She is not of the people of Myanmar / Burma at all and is an upper class western educated individual far removed from the realities of life of the ordinary people. She is clearly very intelligent and articulate but all the same just a figurehead. I dare say she will if made PM in her land open up to gas and oil exploration and logging and other enterprises. It is all about the money honey!

It’s a pity she didn’t use the opportunity to condemn the Buddhist pogrom against Muslims in Burma.

I would.

*made an effort!