Ali Hewson
/Overview
Alison Hewson (née Stewart) born Dublin, Ireland March 23, 1961. Irish peace activist; wife of rock star Bono; 5 weeks famine relief Ethiopia 1985; aid to Nicaragua and Salvador 1986; led protest at Sellafield nuclear plant 1992; aboard Greenpeace’s MV Solo protesting Norwegian whaling 1994; Chernobyl documentary and aid 1993; ran 1.3 million postcard campaign against Sellafield 2002.
Quotations
“Nuclear fall-out doesn’t have any respect for borders.” (Glasgow Herald, April 25, 2003)
“Anyone who lives 600 kilometers around a nuclear installation should be concerned. If it happened at Chernobyl, it could happen anywhere.” (U2@ May 13, 2003; photo irishcentral.com)