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New U2 merchandise to raise funds for Ukrainian ambulances

All net profits from the merchandise will go to Ukrainian charity UNITED24.

U2 IS SELLING limited-edition merchandise to raise funds for the purchase of ambulances in Ukraine.

The merch features an illustration of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy as drawn by U2 frontman Bono.

The collection includes t-shirts, hoodies and a lithograph.

All net profits from the sale of this limited-edition collection will go to UNITED24, a body run by the Ukrainian governments to raise funds for the Ukrainian war effort.

Bono’s illustration was originally featured on the cover of the Atlantic magazine earlier this year.

UNITED24 coordinator Yaroslava Gres said: “We are very happy about this new joint project, as it will help raise funds to support heroic Ukrainian medical workers.

“During the last year of UNITED24′s work, such fundraisers allowed the purchase of almost 200 ambulances, and thousands of pieces of equipment: from generators for hospitals to ALV devices, from C-arm X-ray machines to rehabilitation equipment for the wounded. Every piece of equipment saves lives.”

Bono said in a statement: “Drawing for me is an excuse to stare at someone whose face or life I might be fascinated with. My drawings are not cartoons, but they are often caricatures of character.

“In the case of president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, we have burdened him with impossible expectations – and impossibly, he has not let us down. I suppose that’s because President Zelenskyy is not now one person, he’s the Ukrainian people.

“How do you draw that? Well, you can’t. So I tried to make an icon of his visage instead. A few squiggles and I just got out of the way.”

Last May,, Bono and Edge travelled to Ukraine at the request of Zelenskyy to perform in Kyiv as a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people.

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    Mute John Mcmahon
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    Jun 29th 2023, 9:26 PM

    Great idea .
    Can they do one for Focus Ireland next thanks

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    Mute Irish Sceptic
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    Jun 29th 2023, 9:29 PM

    How about doing one for the Palestinians?

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    Mute John Mackey
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    Jun 29th 2023, 9:39 PM

    @Irish Sceptic: It seems that white Ukrainian lives must be more valuable.

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    Jun 29th 2023, 9:45 PM

    @Irish Sceptic:
    He can’t do that, his American friends such as Nancy Pelosi (he writes poetry for her) would not be very happy with anybody supporting Palestinian human rights.

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    Mute John Mackey
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    Jun 29th 2023, 10:07 PM

    @sheedyone: I wish John Lennon was still alive, he’s expose them for what they are.

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    Mute Dermot Lane
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    Jun 29th 2023, 10:17 PM

    @John Mackey: Lennon was a phoney.

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    Mute Ger Byrne
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    Jun 29th 2023, 10:13 PM

    Why don’t U2 base their company in Ireland instead of Holland. Ireland would have more tax money to help our own Homeless. More PR from U2

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    Mute sean matis
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    Jun 29th 2023, 9:36 PM

    Surely he could could just give a few million himself for ambulances

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    Mute Dermot Lane
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    Jun 29th 2023, 9:42 PM

    @sean matis: maybe he did? All the U2 lads do loads for charity

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    Mute John Mackey
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    Jun 29th 2023, 10:05 PM

    @Dermot Lane: They do in their h***.

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    Mute Dermot Lane
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    Jun 29th 2023, 10:18 PM

    @John Mackey: they actually do

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    Mute Adomas Mockus
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    Jun 29th 2023, 10:43 PM

    @Dermot Lane: Theres always the crowd that are not happy about literally anything. Giving charity? BAD. Not giving charity? ALSO BAD.

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    Mute Dave Grant
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    Jun 29th 2023, 11:06 PM

    @sean matis: Yeah but where’s the self promotion in that?

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    Mute kendo Nagasaki
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    Jun 30th 2023, 8:38 AM

    @Dermot Lane: “All the U2 lads do loads for charity”

    1% of the money U2′s charity The One Foundation goes to actual charity, the rest goes to Monsanto for suicide crops.

    They do nothing for charity.

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    Mute Colm Connolly
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    Jun 30th 2023, 10:49 AM

    @John Mackey: ever hear of music generation, fully funded by u2 from inception

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    Jun 30th 2023, 11:35 AM

    @John Mackey: yes they do, a lot!!! LOT!

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    Jun 29th 2023, 10:26 PM

    To the haters asking about what U2 does for Ireland etc. – one example off the top of my head is 10 or 11 million euro donated to buy PPE for front line staff here during covid.

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    Mute Philip Gallagher
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    Jun 29th 2023, 10:46 PM

    @honey badger: absolutely. There are 3 types of people. People who like and appreciate Bono. People who hate him. And the worst of all, people who think it’s cool to hate them. I wish I had a choice not to pay my tax here to this corrupt lot.

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    Mute Dave Grant
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    Jun 29th 2023, 11:07 PM

    @honey badger: Ultimate trolling, well done.

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    Jun 29th 2023, 11:15 PM

    @Philip Gallagher: You don’t have to pay tax on the dole.

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    Jun 29th 2023, 11:32 PM

    @Dave Hammond: ignore that’s imitation fake Dave Hammond profile

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    Jun 30th 2023, 1:00 AM

    @Dave Hammond: jayus fake David hammond you’re deffo turning the journal into a cesspit aren’t you?Thats fair enough tho, because you can! Journal take notice yer going down the wrong road no Commentator on your platform should put up with this nonsense. Especially those that are there for 10 years!

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    Mute John finn
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    Jun 29th 2023, 10:46 PM

    Any sign of any peace talks? Or have we wait for the Americans to tell zelensky what to do.

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    Mute Pat Ryan
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    Jun 30th 2023, 9:16 AM

    @John finn: maybe there would be peace talks if Russia gets real with its demands and leaves Ukraine and Putin improves the lives of his own people instead of trying to invade other countries .

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    Jun 29th 2023, 10:42 PM

    Hurts to see comments from people who seem to be so offended by the facts that a country in war will receive ambulances. Really blows my mind.

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    Mute Antóin Ó Cumamothóin
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    Jun 29th 2023, 11:04 PM

    @Adomas Mockus: I don’t think they’re offended that a country at war will receive ambulances. I think they’re just sick of all the unctuous Zelenskyy worship across the media.

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    Jun 29th 2023, 11:33 PM

    @Adomas Mockus: that is a fake Dave Hammond profile just making up nonsense best ignore

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    Jun 29th 2023, 11:01 PM

    Who even follows U2 lol. yesterday’s news for 50 year olds.

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    Jun 29th 2023, 11:15 PM

    I bet, if the US will elect a republican president, nobody in Europe will support Ukraine again.

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    Jun 30th 2023, 5:10 AM

    Nov 1987 Bono condemns the IRA

    Nov 1995 Bono condemns France testing weapons

    Oct 2005 Bono says he doesn’t campaign against the war in Iraq because his main priority is helping the poor and disadvantaged

    i guess being murdered was an advantage for the Iraqi people

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    Jun 30th 2023, 10:29 AM

    @GERARD KENNELLY: in 1987 the majority of people on this island condemned the IRA

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    Jun 29th 2023, 10:54 PM

    Positive thing to do !

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    Jun 30th 2023, 6:42 AM

    Although I feel for the Ukrainians I will not help out Bono or Zelenskyy.

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    Mute Antóin Ó Cumamothóin
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    Jun 29th 2023, 9:48 PM

    Bono should’ve considered a limited edition vinyl of ‘War’ in blue & yellow with Zelenskyy’s face plastered all over it instead of that angry Dublin kid.

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    Jun 29th 2023, 10:48 PM

    @Dave Hammond: Are you OK Dave? What an angry reply. I read your very strange comment on the Greta article. Are you not enjoying my living rent free in your head?

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    Jun 29th 2023, 10:55 PM

    @Dave Hammond: Of course. I look forward to your next expression of impotent rage. :)

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    Jun 30th 2023, 8:32 AM

    Is this the same as the One Foundation that gives One percent to charity?

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    Jun 30th 2023, 8:44 AM

    @Gearóid MacEachaidh: groups such as the right sector and azov boost tens of thousands of volunteers and supporters, then the coup regime adopted there neo-nazis battalions into the general armed forces while the country celebrates Stefan Bandera as a national hero!
    I believe they have a serious issue with nazism and if people did there own research on this issue they would see endless amounts of nazi insignia coming from Ukrainian military brigades the journal or rte don’t seem to have a impartial bone in the collective body’s of their writer’s so you need to search other forms of information.
    I still believe they are a small portion of the population but have been supported and funded through western intelligence agencies to become such a powerful force in Ukraine ultimately to create the conflict with Russia as they successfully achieved.

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    Jun 30th 2023, 12:51 PM

    Lots talking about the politics. If I may comment on the design of the clothing: a tad gosh.

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    Mute Dan Dare
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    Jun 30th 2023, 5:52 PM

    Because charity is never corrupt. Ever. Cross my heart.

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