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Derry band’s song to feature in KNEECAP movie

Derry band Dirty Faces will have a song featured in the upcoming KNEECAP film starring Michael Fassbender. The film, a self-titled biopic about Irish rap group Kneecap, features Derry boy DJ Próvaí and Belfast lads Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap as they ...

25 Jan 2024 at 19:00

Arts & Entertainment

Irish rap trio set to appear on legendary US TV chat show next week

Belfast's Irish language rap trio Kneecap are set to appear on one of the biggest chat shows in the world next week. Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí have been invited across the Atlantic Ocean to appear on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy ...

02 Mar 2024 at 12:16

Arts & Entertainment

'We are buzzing' - First Irish language film Kneecap to premier at Sundance Film Festival

Rich Peppiatt’s KNEECAP will have its world premiere at the renowned Sundance Film Festival in Utah next month where it will screen on the opening night on Thursday 18th January. Based on the origin story of the riotous and ground-breaking ...

07 Dec 2023 at 11:17

National News

WATCH: Olympia crowd at Kneecap gig burst into rousing rendition of Fairytale of New York

IT WAS a "special night" in Dublin's 3Olympia on Tuesday, as hip-hop trio Kneecap closed their sell-out show with a rousing tribute to the late and great Shane McGowan. The Belfast group were playing, with their usual riotous energy, the ...

13 Dec 2023 at 15:48

Northern Ireland

Belfast rappers Kneecap threaten legal action over UK government ‘funding block’

Belfast rappers Kneecap are threatening legal action over a decision by the UK government to block “significant” funding it had been allocated. A grant had been due to the Irish-language rap trio through a scheme administered by the ...

09 Feb 2024 at 16:17

Northern Ireland

Boycott of US festival over Gaza a ‘no brainer’ for hip hop band Kneecap

It is a “no brainer” for Kneecap to boycott a US festival over Gaza, a member of the Belfast hip hop trio has said. Irish artists including Soda Blonde and Mick Flannery have withdrawn from South by Southwest (SXSW) over opposition ...

13 Mar 2024 at 10:29

Derry Sport

Derry legends to play for Palestine next Sunday

PICTURED ABOVE: Group at the launch of the Derry Legends v Derry for Palestine charity football game. From left, are Eddie McCallion (Derry City Legends), Christopher Ferry (Ferry Clever), Anita Villa (IPSC), Sean Hargan and Tommy ...

07 Oct 2024 at 15:04

Local News

Kneecap Derry show moves to historic cityside venue after Unionist opposition

Following objections raised by the DUP and parts of the Unionist community, the much-anticipated Kneecap show on November 23 has been relocated from St. Columb’s Park to the historic Templemore Sports Complex on the cityside of ...

21 Oct 2024 at 16:58

National News

Film about Irish rap trio Kneecap wins seven gongs at British Independent Film Awards

A film about Irish rap trio Kneecap has won seven gongs at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) 2024 including Best British Independent Film. Kneecap also won Best Debut Screenwriter for Rich Peppiatt, Best Joint Lead ...

09 Dec 2024 at 11:18

National News

Rappers Kneecap among Irish talent shortlisted for Oscars

Irish language rap trio Kneecap are among a host of talent from the island to be shortlisted for the Oscars. The film Kneecap has been shortlisted in the best international feature film category and for best original song ...

17 Dec 2024 at 20:27

Local News

Kneecap wins legal case against Government over block to funding award

Irish language rap trio Kneecap has won its legal challenge over a decision by former business secretary Kemi Badenoch to refuse them a £14,250 funding award after the UK Government conceded it was “unlawful”. The ...

29 Nov 2024 at 10:32

Kneecap win discrimination case against Government over block to funding award

Northern Ireland

Kneecap wins legal case against Government over block to funding award

Irish language rap trio Kneecap have won their discrimination challenge over a decision by former business secretary Kemi Badenoch to refuse them a £14,250 funding award after the UK Government conceded it was ...

29 Nov 2024 at 14:39

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