UK prosecutors to appeal decision to throw out terror case against Kneecap rapper
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh (27) accused of displaying Hizbullah flag and saying ‘up Hamas’ at 2024 London gig
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Dublin and Berlin find themselves at opposite ends of the political spectrum
It’s striking how many friends in Ireland say privately what they don’t dare say in public, on everything from Kneecap to Michael D Higgins to Hamas
Manchán Magan tributes: ‘He arrived in this life like a comet, ablaze with purpose’
Kneecap, Liam Ó Maonlaí, Kathy Scott and Seán Ronayne among the artists, musicians, writers and film-makers paying tribute to the late journalist, author and TV presenter
Olivia Rodrigo and Girls Aloud sellout shows help boost profits at 3Arena to €18.2m
More than one million fans flocked to concerts at Dublin’s former Point Depot last year
Kneecap rapper Mo Chara’s barrister was on crutches, yet looked ready to dance a jig
Jubilation at Woolwich Crown Court after prosecution against Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh is thrown out
Case against Kneecap’s Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh thrown out in London court
Kneecap rapper known as Mo Chara was accused of showing support for a proscribed organisation with Hizbullah flag
Kneecap band member’s London court hearing moved to other side of city after flooding
Belfast rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court in London on Friday
Patti Smith: ‘After the Taylor Swift song, what made me happy was that kids were buying Dylan Thomas books’
The 78-year-old poet, artist and musician on the 50th anniversary of Horses, rock’n’roll as revolution and the first time she heard U2
Kneecap barred from entering Canada for ‘displaying hate symbols targeting Jewish community’
Irish rap trio will have to cancel October tour dates in Toronto and Vancouver after government decision
NewDad: Altar review – Irish rock’s godfathers of glum reign supreme on brilliant second album
Julie Dawson’s dolorous voice is the magic ingredient, as it was on Madra, the Galway band’s debut long-player
Why are Irish artists such as Graham Linehan, Sally Rooney so prominent in UK free speech wars?
Sally Rooney, Graham Linehan, Kneecap and John Boyne have all been caught up in controversy
Saint Etienne on bowing out: ‘Some of the things people said got me crying. You don’t realise the impact you’ve had’
Sarah Cracknell and co are going out on a high with their 13th album. They talk about Britpop, their labelmates Kneecap and Gen Z’s strange yearning for the 1990s
‘Someone peed on our tent. It wasn’t nice’: Your verdict on Electric Picnic 2025
From Chappell Roan on the Main Stage to expensive food, festivalgoers share their highs and lows
Electric Picnic 2025: The weekend in pictures
From Kneecap on the Main Stage to lots of laughs at Trailer Park, thousands enjoyed three days of music, culture and craic at Electric Picnic 2025
British commentators telling off Irish artists such as Sally Rooney or Kneecap is galling
It would be a bit much to suggest there is a coordinated anti-Irish conspiracy at play, especially when many British people also support these artists’ stance
Electric Picnic 2025 highs and lows: Chappell Roan hits like a typhoon, €20 burgers like a lead balloon
It was festival’s biggest year so far, with 80,000 people in Stradbally for the weekend. Here’s what we loved and hated
Kneecap review: Rap trio give a performance for the ages at Electric Picnic
‘Nothing is going to top this,’ says a fan wearing an Irish flag as a dress. She’s right
Lisa Canny on Biird: ‘Irish people are looking for something more authentic’
Canny, who put the 11-strong ‘girlband’ together, on the soaring popularity of Irish trad, hitting it off with Ed Sheeran, and how her lilting side project became a hit with neurodivergent people
Electric Picnic 2025: Saturday stage times for all the top areas, weather forecast and more
When and where to watch Kneecap, Fatboy Slim, Inhaler and more
Electric Picnic 2025: Line-up, main stage times, site access, ticket information and more
Everything you need to know about Ireland’s largest music festival, August 29th to September 1st
How to survive and thrive in the rain at Electric Picnic
If you’re having a forgettable experience at the Stradbally festival, then you just aren’t doing it properly
Adding Kneecap to Electric Picnic line-up an ‘important statement’, says festival director
A record crowd of 80,000 is expected to attend the event in Stradbally, Co Laois, this weekend
Kneecap cancel sellout US tour as Mo Chara’s court date approaches
The 15-date tour had been due to begin at the start of October
Electric Picnic 2025: Stage times for all the main areas
Electric Picnic 2025: Whether you want to see Chappell Roan, Sam Fender or Kneecap, here's when and where they’re playing
A week with Kneecap: ‘Liam Óg doesn’t like much attention. This is quite a lot of heat for him’
Mo Chara has been back in court over a terror-related charge that Kneecap dismiss as political policing. It’s a pivotal week in the run-up to Electric Picnic
Is the UK absurd enough to arrest Sally Rooney at Heathrow?
Something has gone badly wrong when, according to UK law, the author is deemed a ‘supporter of terror’
Event Guide: Electric Picnic, Robbie Williams, Addison Rae and the other best things to do in Ireland this week
August 23rd-29th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Kneecap leave London police scrambling once again as hundreds of fans descend on court
Clearly, the police need to get up much earlier in the morning to keep ahead of Kneecap
Met Police issues warning to Kneecap supporters ahead of Mo Chara court hearing
Northern Irish rap trio member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh is due to appear before a London court on Wednesday
A prima facie case of judges at odds over Latin
Plus: a Leeds MP’s chatbot struggles with our Irish-themed questions; Pope Leo’s Duolingo streak; and a US TikTok star discovers Kerry GAA
Kneecap apologise to fans after Vienna show cancelled due to ‘safety concerns’
Belfast rap trio say decision is ‘out of our hands’
Electric Picnic 2025: Inhaler, Jazzy and David Gray among 11 more acts added to line-up
Noel and Mike Hogan of The Cranberries to reunite for first time since Dolores O’Riordan's death in 2018
Bob Vylan at All Together Now 2025: ‘Our fight is the Irish fight. And the Irish fight is the Palestinians’ fight’
The iconoclastic punks put in a fantastically furious set that breathtakingly meshes punk and politics
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