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U2’s The Edge Becomes Irish Citizen After Living in Ireland for 62 Years

U2 guitarist the Edge has been granted Irish citizenship after living in Ireland for over 60 years. The musician moved from Essex at one years old.

The 63-year-old described the event, during which thousands of others became citizens, as “a monumental day for all of us.” The process, he continued, took “a couple of years to deal with all the ins and outs,” but was otherwise “actually quite straightforward.” The Edge doesn’t regret not going through with it sooner. The Edge points specifically to the stream of current events that have elevated tensions and called authority into question across the world as a key source of his Irish pride. “We are talking really about showing leadership in the world, supporting our international bodies, the ICC, UN, speaking truth to power.

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