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The Advertiser
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
The Edge becomes an Irish citizen after 62 years
U2 guitarist The Edge has secured Irish citizenship after more than 60 years in Ireland. The guitarist, whose real name is David Howell Evans, was born in Essex in England to Welsh parents and as a result never held Irish citizenship even though he has lived in Ireland since he was one. On Monday, the 63-year-old was officially conferred citizenship along with thousands of other new citizens during a ceremony in Killarney, which he hailed as "a monumental day for all of us." According to Irish outlet The Journal, he told reporters: "I guess, you know, I'm a little tardy with the paper work. "I've been living in Ireland now since I was one year old. But the time is right. And I couldn't be more proud of my country for all that it represents and all that it is doing. "It's showing real leadership right now in the world and it couldn't come at a better moment for me so I am just so happy to be at this point to be in even deeper connection with my homeland." The Edge admitted the process was "quite straightforward" and he could have gone through it much sooner. "Honestly there were many moments in the past when I could have done it with just the form to be filled out but I'm happy it's now. It feels more significant, it feels more meaningful. "Because of what is going on in the world right now. "What Ireland stands for, it's very powerful. We are talking really about showing leadership in the world, supporting our international bodies, the ICC, UN, speaking truth to power. Really important what Ireland is representing right now." The Edge isn't the only member of U2 not to be born in Ireland, Adam Clayton was born in Oxfordshire but the bassist was granted Irish citizenship in 1989. U2 guitarist The Edge has secured Irish citizenship after more than 60 years in Ireland. The guitarist, whose real name is David Howell Evans, was born in Essex in England to Welsh parents and as a result never held Irish citizenship even though he has lived in Ireland since he was one. On Monday, the 63-year-old was officially conferred citizenship along with thousands of other new citizens during a ceremony in Killarney, which he hailed as "a monumental day for all of us." According to Irish outlet The Journal, he told reporters: "I guess, you know, I'm a little tardy with the paper work. "I've been living in Ireland now since I was one year old. But the time is right. And I couldn't be more proud of my country for all that it represents and all that it is doing. "It's showing real leadership right now in the world and it couldn't come at a better moment for me so I am just so happy to be at this point to be in even deeper connection with my homeland." The Edge admitted the process was "quite straightforward" and he could have gone through it much sooner. "Honestly there were many moments in the past when I could have done it with just the form to be filled out but I'm happy it's now. It feels more significant, it feels more meaningful. "Because of what is going on in the world right now. "What Ireland stands for, it's very powerful. We are talking really about showing leadership in the world, supporting our international bodies, the ICC, UN, speaking truth to power. Really important what Ireland is representing right now." The Edge isn't the only member of U2 not to be born in Ireland, Adam Clayton was born in Oxfordshire but the bassist was granted Irish citizenship in 1989. U2 guitarist The Edge has secured Irish citizenship after more than 60 years in Ireland. The guitarist, whose real name is David Howell Evans, was born in Essex in England to Welsh parents and as a result never held Irish citizenship even though he has lived in Ireland since he was one. On Monday, the 63-year-old was officially conferred citizenship along with thousands of other new citizens during a ceremony in Killarney, which he hailed as "a monumental day for all of us." According to Irish outlet The Journal, he told reporters: "I guess, you know, I'm a little tardy with the paper work. "I've been living in Ireland now since I was one year old. But the time is right. And I couldn't be more proud of my country for all that it represents and all that it is doing. "It's showing real leadership right now in the world and it couldn't come at a better moment for me so I am just so happy to be at this point to be in even deeper connection with my homeland." The Edge admitted the process was "quite straightforward" and he could have gone through it much sooner. "Honestly there were many moments in the past when I could have done it with just the form to be filled out but I'm happy it's now. It feels more significant, it feels more meaningful. "Because of what is going on in the world right now. "What Ireland stands for, it's very powerful. We are talking really about showing leadership in the world, supporting our international bodies, the ICC, UN, speaking truth to power. Really important what Ireland is representing right now." The Edge isn't the only member of U2 not to be born in Ireland, Adam Clayton was born in Oxfordshire but the bassist was granted Irish citizenship in 1989. U2 guitarist The Edge has secured Irish citizenship after more than 60 years in Ireland. The guitarist, whose real name is David Howell Evans, was born in Essex in England to Welsh parents and as a result never held Irish citizenship even though he has lived in Ireland since he was one. On Monday, the 63-year-old was officially conferred citizenship along with thousands of other new citizens during a ceremony in Killarney, which he hailed as "a monumental day for all of us." According to Irish outlet The Journal, he told reporters: "I guess, you know, I'm a little tardy with the paper work. "I've been living in Ireland now since I was one year old. But the time is right. And I couldn't be more proud of my country for all that it represents and all that it is doing. "It's showing real leadership right now in the world and it couldn't come at a better moment for me so I am just so happy to be at this point to be in even deeper connection with my homeland." The Edge admitted the process was "quite straightforward" and he could have gone through it much sooner. "Honestly there were many moments in the past when I could have done it with just the form to be filled out but I'm happy it's now. It feels more significant, it feels more meaningful. "Because of what is going on in the world right now. "What Ireland stands for, it's very powerful. We are talking really about showing leadership in the world, supporting our international bodies, the ICC, UN, speaking truth to power. Really important what Ireland is representing right now." The Edge isn't the only member of U2 not to be born in Ireland, Adam Clayton was born in Oxfordshire but the bassist was granted Irish citizenship in 1989.
Perth Now
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
The Edge becomes an Irish citizen after 62 years
U2 guitarist The Edge has secured Irish citizenship after more than 60 years in Ireland. The guitarist, whose real name is David Howell Evans, was born in Essex in England to Welsh parents and as a result never held Irish citizenship even though he has lived in Ireland since he was one. On Monday, the 63-year-old was officially conferred citizenship along with thousands of other new citizens during a ceremony in Killarney, which he hailed as "a monumental day for all of us." According to Irish outlet The Journal, he told reporters: "I guess, you know, I'm a little tardy with the paper work. "I've been living in Ireland now since I was one year old. But the time is right. And I couldn't be more proud of my country for all that it represents and all that it is doing. "It's showing real leadership right now in the world and it couldn't come at a better moment for me so I am just so happy to be at this point to be in even deeper connection with my homeland." The Edge admitted the process was "quite straightforward" and he could have gone through it much sooner. "Honestly there were many moments in the past when I could have done it with just the form to be filled out but I'm happy it's now. It feels more significant, it feels more meaningful. "Because of what is going on in the world right now. "What Ireland stands for, it's very powerful. We are talking really about showing leadership in the world, supporting our international bodies, the ICC, UN, speaking truth to power. Really important what Ireland is representing right now." The Edge isn't the only member of U2 not to be born in Ireland, Adam Clayton was born in Oxfordshire but the bassist was granted Irish citizenship in 1989.
Perth Now
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
The Edge granted Irish citizenship
U2 guitarist The Edge has become an Irish citizen. The 63-year-old guitarist was born in Essex, East England, but moved to Ireland as a young child and on Monday (23.06.25), he was officially conferred along with thousands of other new citizens during a ceremony in Killarney, Co. Kerry, which he hailed as "a monumental day for all of us." According to Irish outlet The Journal, he told reports afterwards: "I guess, you know, I'm a little tardy with the paper work. "I've been living in Ireland now since I was one year old. But the time is right. And I couldn't be more proud of my country for all that it represents and all that it is doing. "It's showing real leadership right now in the world and it couldn't come at a better moment for me so I am just so happy to be at this point to be in even deeper connection with my homeland." The Edge - whose real name is David Howell Evans - admitted the process was "quite straightforward" and he could have gone through it much sooner, but taking Irish citizenship now felt "more meaningful". He said: "Honestly there were many moments in the past when I could have done it with just the form to be filled out but I'm happy it's now. It feels more significant, it feels more meaningful. 'Because of what is going on in the world right now. "What Ireland stands for, it's very powerful. We are talking really about showing leadership in the world, supporting our international bodies, the ICC, UN, speaking truth to power. Really important what Ireland is representing right now." The Edge isn't the only member of U2 not to be born in Ireland, despite him, Bono, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. forming the band during their schooldays in Dublin. Adam was born in Oxfordshire, South East England, but raised in Ireland and the 65-year-old bassist was granted citizenship back in 1989.
Belfast Telegraph
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
‘We gave him the first drink on the house': U2's The Edge celebrates his Irish citizenship in Kerry
Just hours after becoming an Irish citizen in Kerry, U2 guitarist The Edge was marking the occasion in Killorglin where there was great excitement at the visit of such a famous star. David Howell Evans (63), better known as The Edge, was among thousands of people who attended the citizenship ceremonies in Gleneagle Arena in Killarney on Monday becoming a citizen some 60 years after first coming to Ireland.
The Independent
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
U2 guitarist explains why it took him 60 years to become an Irish citizen
U2 guitarist The Edge, real name David Howell Evans, has secured Irish citizenship after living in Ireland for over 60 years. Born in England to Welsh parents, Evans moved to Ireland at one year old and co-founded the Dublin -born band U2 in 1976. He described the citizenship as "long overdue" and expressed deep pride in Ireland, stating he always felt Irish. The conferring ceremony took place in Killarney, County Kerry, as part of an event where more than 7,500 people were expected to become Irish citizens. Evans highlighted the significance of the timing, feeling an even deeper connection with his homeland. U2 guitarist The Edge becomes Irish citizen in 'long-overdue move'
