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Here's why everyone is questioning Bob Geldof's Irishness
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YESTERDAY BOB GELDOF stood in London’s Trafalgar Square as part of the Let’s Stay Together campaign, imploring Scottish voters to say ‘no’ to independence.
Geldof told the assembled thousands that
He told Scottish voters that they can’t
His comments have led to some confusion…
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And a smidge of embarrassment from some Irish tweeters…
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Supporters of a No vote meanwhile were thankful for his contribution…
Geldof is a longtime resident of England. He has lived at the Davington Priory estate in Kent for more than 30 years. He was born in Dublin in 1951.
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