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Kneecap rapper Liam Mr Ó hAnnaidh has vowed the group “will not be silenced” after a terrorism case against him was thrown out because of an error in the way he was charged. The 27-year-old, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was alleged to have displayed a flag…

The three-member Kneecap, which hails from Belfast, Northern Ireland, has faced criticism for political statements seeming to glorify militant groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. Hungary and Canada have previously banned the group. A London court on Friday threw out a terror-related charge against a member of the controversial Irish-language hip-hop…

The charge against Kneecap’s Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has been thrown out.  The Belfast rapper, also known as Mo Chara, appeared before Woolwich Crown Court , charged with a terror offence, after he allegedly displayed the flag of Hezbollah at a gig in London last November.  In 2019, Hezbollah was…

Belfast City Council has launched market engagement ahead of issuing a tender for the £84m Belfast Stories project. The council is seeking early contractor involvement for the scheme, which is due to start on site in January 2027. A prior information notice, issued today (23 September), outlined the council’s plans…

The annual European country music festival will also have dates in Norway and Germany, with big-name headliners also including Brooks & Dunn. Zach Top performs at Pine Knob Music Theatre on August 30, 2025 in Clarkston, Michigan. Scott Legato/Getty Images Zach Top, Keith Urban and Brooks & Dunn will be…

Homepage World Her former manager had signed a letter to prevent the Belfast trio perform at the festival Dua Lipa on stage in England during her Radical Optimism tour in June 2025. Picture: Katja Ogrin/Getty Images. Mon, 22 Sep, 2025 - 22:22 Dua Lipa has reportedly fired her agent after…

A fresh appeal for information has been made about two young boys who disappeared more than 55 years ago. Jonathan Aven (14) and David Leckey (11) were last seen in east Belfast in September 1969. The cases were among those featured in the recent Lost Boys documentary into the disappearance…

Photo Credit: Primavera Sound Canadian authorities have barred the Irish rap trio Kneecap from entering the country, sparking legal threats and further controversy for the Belfast-based band. Kneecap were set to play four Canadian shows in October—those are off the table now. Officials allege that Kneecap has “glorified terrorist organizations”…

The Belfast trio played their largest U.K. headline show in London last night (Sep. 18). Mo Chara, DJ Provaí and Móglaí Bap of Kneecap perform at Glastonbury on June 28, 2025 in Glastonbury, England. Leon Neal/Getty Images Occasionally the musical universe conjures astonishing success stories that we might never have…

The trial of Soldier F, who is charged with murder and attempted murder on Bloody Sunday, began yesterday in Belfast. Soldier F, who was a member of the British Army’s Parachute Regiment, cannot be named by order of the Court. He is charged with the murders of James Wray and…