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Band Aid saved millions of lives

Wednesday March 10 2010

Weekend media reports, which claimed that large sums of money raised in the early 1980s by Bob Geldof's Band Aid were siphoned off to buy weapons in Ethiopia, have met with a furious response from the anti-poverty campaigner.

Kenya's Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta listens to Sir Bob Geldof speak during a session on Africa's economic transformation at Nairobi University on Monday. Picture: Getty Images

Heads must roll at BBC over Band Aid slur -- Geldof

Wednesday March 10 2010

Bob Geldof upped the ante in the row between Band Aid and the BBC yesterday by demanding the sacking of BBC World Service director Peter Horrocks.

Ethiopia's PM denies aid spent on weapons

Tuesday March 09 2010

THE prime minister of Ethiopia has stepped into the row between Bob Geldof and the BBC, which has claimed that 95pc of the $100m in aid raised by 'Live Aid' to fight famine in rebel-held northern Ethiopia in 1985 was diverted to be spent on weapons.

Band Aid weapons claims 'nonsense'

Sunday March 07 2010

Claims that aid money sent to Ethiopia was spent on weapons are "palpable nonsense", Band Aid founder Sir Bob Geldof said.

Geldof to report the BBC over aid 'rumour'

Saturday March 06 2010

BOB Geldof and the Band Aid trust are to report the BBC to Britain's broadcasting regulator Ofcom over a World Service report that claimed millions of pounds raised for famine victims in Ethiopia in 1985 were actually spent on weapons.

You're Cod-ding me Omagh says Oh no! to Jed Rate my brogue Geldof's newsFlash

Saturday March 06 2010

The Diary, like everyone, was thrilled to read an 'Irish girl' is tipped to win American Idol.

Geldof furious at claims Live Aid cash helped fund Ethiopian rebels

Thursday March 04 2010

BOB Geldof reacted angrily yesterday to claims broadcast on the BBC that millions of dollars raised by Live Aid were diverted to Ethiopian rebels.

Spare us from bright and chirpy ideas

Sunday February 28 2010

HERE they go again. The bright, chirpy people are getting in our faces. The bright, chirpy people are sick and tired of "unhealthy cynicism". They're against scepticism and in favour of idealism. They reject negativity and demand positivity. Instead of cursing the darkness, they want to light a candle.