#Kneecap

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Sarah Harte: Limiting freedom of speech is a threat to a functioning democracy
Bad things like this happen incrementally, until one day you get a knock on the door and think 'Jesus, how did we end up here?'

Wed, 02 Jul, 2025

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'This is going to be a special one': Kneecap to play Electric Picnic main stage
Fresh from their Glastonbury gig, the Belfast trio confirm an Irish festival appearance

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

Sir Keir Starmer visit to North Wales
BBC under pressure amid criticism of ‘death to the IDF’ chants at Glastonbury
Keir Starmer has led criticism across the political spectrum of chants at Glastonbury for “death” to the Israeli military as the BBC faced pressure to explain why it kept broadcasting.

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

Kneecap allegations
Kneecap on Palestine, protest and provocation: ‘We just want to stop people being murdered’
The Irish rap trio have recently faced censure and a court case, but have also had support for their pro-Palestine stance. Ahead of a Glastonbury appearance deemed ‘inappropriate’ by Keir Starmer, they argue the backlash against them is a deliberate distraction

Fri, 27 Jun, 2025

Israel Iran Mideast Wars
Irish Examiner view: Satire dead as Trump makes peace
The swiftness of unfolding events in the Middle East has often made a mockery of presumption in the past.

Thu, 26 Jun, 2025

Colin Sheridan: The British turned Kneecap into global stars with a terrorism charge
S Colin Sheridan: The British turned Kneecap into global stars with a terrorism charge
Britain’s instinct to silence rebellion has only helped amplify Irish voices — from Connolly to Corbyn to Kneecap

Sat, 21 Jun, 2025

Liam Og O hAnnaidh court case
Watch: Crowds gather to support Kneecap's Mo Chara in court
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was greeted by hundreds of supporters as he arrived at court on Wednesday morning alongside the other two members of the Belfast rap trio – Naoise Ó Cairealláin and JJ Ó Dochartaigh.

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Liam Og O hAnnaidh court case
Kneecap's Mo Chara released on unconditional bail after appearing in court 
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, is accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in November last year

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

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Kneecap greeted by hundreds at court as rap group member faces terrorism charge
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

Kneecap star to deny terror charge, saying: 'We are on the right side of history'
Kneecap star to deny terror charge, saying: 'We are on the right side of history'
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh will plead not guilty to a charge brought under the UK’s Terrorism Act in a London court on Wednesday

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

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Kneecap set to perform at Glastonbury Festival as line-up confirmed
Rap trio Kneecap have been confirmed to perform at the Somerset festival  despite calls from British Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch and a number of other politicians to remove them

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

IFTA Awards 2025
Kneecap announce ‘biggest headline show outside of Ireland’ at London arena
It comes after Kneecap member Liam Og O hAnnaidh (Mo Chara) was charged with a terror offence last month

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

Jennifer Horgan: Bono was right to criticise Hamas along with Israel - peacemakers are rarely popular 
Jennifer Horgan: Bono was right to criticise Hamas along with Israel - peacemakers are rarely popular 
Bono’s critics accuse him of false equivalence in Gaza — but true peace demands uncomfortable truths, not performative purity

Fri, 30 May, 2025

Kneecap allegations
Kneecap removed from TRNSMT festival bill amid police ‘safety concerns’
Police Scotland said any decision on the line-up is for TRNSMT organisers, and that no prior consultation with the force was made before acts were booked

Wed, 28 May, 2025

IFTA Awards 2025
Kneecap rapper calls terror charge an attempt to ‘silence us’ during London festival appearance
Ó hAnnaidh claims prosecution aims to stop group performing at Glastonbury as they play to thousands in London

Sat, 24 May, 2025

IFTA Awards 2025
Kneecap join O’Connor in hall of fame for calling out injustices
How long will it take for the Belfast band to be seen as standing on the right side of history, asks David Kent

Sat, 24 May, 2025

IFTA Awards 2025
Kneecap announce new song ahead of headline performance at London’s Wide Awake
Rap trio Kneecap have announced they will release a new song ahead of their headline performance at London’s Wide Awake festival, just two days after one of their members was .

Fri, 23 May, 2025

Liam O'Hanna terrorism offence charge
Kneecap star arrives at surprise gig with tape over mouth after terror charge
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, could be seen in videos on social media arriving on stage with tape covering his mouth

Fri, 23 May, 2025

Liam O'Hanna terrorism offence charge
Kneecap: Terror charge is 'carnival of distraction' and 'political policing'
In a statement on Thursday morning, the group said: 'We deny this 'offence' and will vehemently defend ourselves. This is political policing. This is a carnival of distraction'

Thu, 22 May, 2025

IFTA Awards 2025
Kneecap member 'Mo Chara' charged with terror offence by Met Police
He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on June 18, the Met said.

Wed, 21 May, 2025

Kneecap allegations
Séamas O'Reilly: We are talking about Kneecap while more than 50,000 Palestinians have died
Punk and hip-hop bands have been singing about killing queens and presidents for decades

Sun, 04 May, 2025

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Kneecap’s political rebellion runs into the limits of global tolerance
Kneecap's mix of political satire and radical activism has won fans — and now sparked an international backlash they didn’t expect

Sat, 03 May, 2025

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British cabinet minister: No one in House of Commons wants Kneecap to play Glastonbury
The band maintain they have 'never supported' Hamas or Hezbollah

Thu, 01 May, 2025

Suzanne Harrington: I was at THAT Kneecap gig in London — it was not pro-violence
S Suzanne Harrington: I was at THAT Kneecap gig in London — it was not pro-violence
I was at the Kneecap gig where they were alleged to have shouted support for terrorist organisations.

Thu, 01 May, 2025

IFTA Awards 2025
'They are not the story': Massive Attack defend Kneecap in wake of criticism by UK MPs
'Kneecap are not the story. Gaza is the story. Genocide is the story.'

Wed, 30 Apr, 2025

EE BAFTA Film Awards 2025 - London
Kneecap apologise to families of murdered MPs over ‘dead Tory’ comments
Belfast rappers post apology to families of David Amess and Jo Cox after footage emerges of apparent call to kill MPs

Tue, 29 Apr, 2025

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Kneecap backlash grows — but genocide in Gaza continues without consequence
When people are more outraged about a band’s political statements than about the brutal deaths of thousands of children, something is very wrong

Tue, 29 Apr, 2025

Kneecap allegations
Taoiseach: Kneecap should 'urgently clarify' comments on Hamas and Hezbollah
Micheál Martin has said: 'Hezbollah are responsible, in my view, for the murder of Seán Rooney.'

Mon, 28 Apr, 2025

IFTA Awards 2025
British politician demands prosecution of rap group Kneecap over 'dead Tory' claim
Kemi Badenoch said Kneecap’s 'anti-British hatred has no place in our society' as she called for them to face action

Mon, 28 Apr, 2025

IFTA Awards 2025
Second Kneecap gig footage assessed by police over alleged ‘kill MP’ call
Video emerged of the band at a November 2023 gig appearing to show one person from Kneecap saying: 'The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP'

Sun, 27 Apr, 2025

EE BAFTA Film Awards 2025 - London
Kneecap set for action on ‘false accusations of antisemitism’ at Coachella gig
Rap trio Kneecap have suggested they are taking legal action against “false accusations of antisemitism” after criticism of them displaying messages about the war in Gaza during their set at US music festival Coachella.

Sat, 26 Apr, 2025

Kneecap concert
Kneecap received death threats after Coachella gig, says manager
Belfast rap trio Kneecap have received death threats after criticising Israel at a performance at Coachella on April 18, their manager said.

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

IFTA Awards 2025
Footage of Kneecap gig being assessed by British counter-terrorism police
Both Hamas and Hezbollah are banned in the United Kingdom and it is a crime to express support for them

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

From Kneecap to Claddagh rings, how pride in Irish culture became cool again
From Kneecap to Claddagh rings, how pride in Irish culture became cool again
Being Irish has never been more in vogue. Ciara Byrne asks, what’s behind our renewed pride in Irish culture?

Mon, 17 Mar, 2025

The 97th Academy Awards
Elton John praises Kneecap for being ‘political’ with their music
The band has received some criticism and censorship over their music

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

EE BAFTA Film Awards 2025 - London
Kneecap director picks up Bafta for outstanding debut
The Irish-language film depicts the rise of the Belfast rap trio and has been nominated in six categories

Sun, 16 Feb, 2025

Gael force: Kneecap put best foot forward for weekend's IFTA and BAFTA awards 
Gael force: Kneecap put best foot forward for weekend's IFTA and BAFTA awards 
Kneecap are playing two gigs in Cork before heading to Dublin and London for major awards ceremonies in which they've received multiple nominations 

Thu, 13 Feb, 2025

Watch: Kneecap return to sell-out City Hall gigs
Watch: Kneecap return to sell-out City Hall gigs
Belfast rap group Kneecap played the first of two sold-out concerts on Wednesday to a crowd filled with tricolour balaclavas, green jerseys, and flags of Ireland and Palestine.

Thu, 13 Feb, 2025

Kneecap review: Belfast rappers rock Cork City Hall 
Kneecap review: Belfast rappers rock Cork City Hall 
Kneecap made a triumphant return to the Cork venue on Wednesday for the first of two sold-out gigs

Thu, 13 Feb, 2025

Suzanne Harrington: Kneecap are Irishness come full circle
Suzanne Harrington: Kneecap are Irishness come full circle
"They have also done what Peig Sayers and successive generations of Irish teachers never managed: they make you want to learn Irish..."

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

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