Tag: Northern Ireland

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Móglaí Bap, Mo Chara, Rich Peppiatt and Dj Provaí of Kneecap attend the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards at The Royal Festival Hall on February 16, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Irish Band Kneecap Stirs Controversy At Coachella After Projecting ‘F*** Israel, Free Palestine’ Message

The Irish band “Kneecap,” a hip hop trio from West Belfast, Northern Ireland, stirred up controversy at Coachella on Saturday as the group projected a message that read “Free Palestine” above the stage — while simultaneously accusing Israel of genocide during their set.

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BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND - JANUARY 30: (L-R) Sinn Fein's Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O'Neill address the media on the imminent return of the Northern Ireland Government at Stormont, on January 30, 2024 in Belfast, United Kingdom. The province has been without a government for two years since the DUP triggered the collapse of the power-sharing executive in a protest against post-Brexit trade checks between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, known as the Windsor Framework. After a meeting last night, the DUP agreed to return to Stormont after the UK government signed up to a further deal on post-Brexit trade arrangements. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Some Irish Leaders Will Skip St. Patrick’s Day Celebration In D.C., Boycotting Trump’s Gaza Plan

Irish leaders have announced their intention to skip the annual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the U.S., and specifically in Washington, D.C., out of “protest” for President Donald Trump’s comments about moving Palestinians out of Gaza while the U.S. and allies help rebuild the war-torn region.

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