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An 18th-century rebellion for liberty, equality and freedom − not in France or the United States, but Ireland

Shortly before midnight on May 23, 1798, highwaymen just north of Dublin intercepted and set on fire a mail coach headed to Belfast.

The Conversation

UK and Irish governments ‘working intensively’ to find agreement on legacy

Tanaiste Simon Harris met political leaders in Belfast on Monday to discuss ongoing efforts to shape mechanisms for dealing with legacy issues.

Evening Standard

Andy Tyrie obituary

Leader of the UDA, the loyalist paramilitary group, who played a key role in the Ulster Workers’ Council strike of 1974

The Guardian - UK

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Irish rappers turned Fox News villains

Belfast rap trio Kneecap made global headlines at Coachella — and right-wing enemies. It's a classic Irish story

Salon

Paul Hughes sends Belfast into frenzy with 42-second KO and Usman Nurmagomedov callout

Hughes quickly saw off Bruno Miranda before turning his attention to the man who beat him in January, the PFL lightweight champion

The Independent UK

No explanation why weapons were in boot of loyalist’s car, court hears

Winston Irvine and Robin Workman will be sentenced next week for firearms offences.

Evening Standard

Young and old enjoy spring sunshine at VE Day party in east Belfast

The event in the city’s Woodstock Road came ahead of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe.

Evening Standard

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OPINION - Why Kneecap should play Glastonbury: 'to deplatform them is dangerous'

Kneecap are at the centre of a media storm but - as the bands Sleaford Mods, SOFT PLAY and The Horrors tell us, if they are removed from the bill at Glastonbury, that will set a precedent for creative self-censorship

Evening Standard

Victims urge boycott of new Troubles legacy body during protest at its office

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery was established as part of the last government’s contentious Legacy Act.

Evening Standard

Minister: No-one in the House of Commons wants Kneecap to play Glastonbury

The Belfast band are being investigated by counter-terrorism police after videos emerged allegedly showing the band calling for the deaths of MPs.

The Independent UK

Kneecap investigated by counter terrorism officers over ‘kill your MP’ video

The Belfast rap trio has had several gigs cancelled after video footage appeared to show one of them shouting ‘up Hamas, up Hezbollah’.

Evening Standard

Kneecap controversy: Counter-terrorism police investigating rap trio’s videos

One video allegedly showed a band member shouting ‘Up Hamas, up Hezbollah’

The Independent UK

Breastfeeding mother threatened with £50 fine for bringing breast milk onto EasyJet flight

Daisy Crawford was travelling from Bristol to Belfast on April 27 after visiting friends and family in Devon

Evening Standard

Government moves to secure Supreme Court appeal option in Sean Brown case

Judges in Belfast have ruled that NI Secretary Hilary Benn is acting unlawfully in failing to hold a public inquiry into Mr Brown’s murder.

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Kneecap, you wanted to provoke people — now suck up the consequences

It would be deceiving the reader to suggest that I would recognise the work of the Belfast rap group, Kneecap, if I heard it on a loop in the lift, though if some of the stuff is indeed in the Irish language, it’s possible that would register with me. I’m…

The Independent UK

David Amess’ daughter accuses Kneecap of ‘making excuses’ as they apologise for ‘kill your local MP’ comments

Sir David Amess’ daughter has said she rejects an apology from Belfast band Kneecap, after video from November 2023 appeared to show a member saying: “The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.”

The Independent UK

Kneecap dropped from festival slot as MPs call out ‘half an apology’

Belfast-formed hip-hop trio have been accused of ‘deflection’ by family members of slain MPs Jo Cox and David Amess, after they shared a fresh statement over alleged ‘kill your local MP’ clip

Evening Standard

Who Are Kneecap? Irish rap group member charged with terror offence

Meet the Belfast band at the centre of a political firestorm

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The Independent UK

No 10 rejects Kneecap’s ‘half-hearted’ apology over alleged ‘kill MPs’ comments

Belfast rap group Kneecap rejected claims they would ‘seek to incite violence against any MP or individual’.

The Guardian - UK

Five UK museums ‘alive with ideas and energy’ shortlisted for Art Fund prize

Museums in Belfast, Cardiff, Perth, Warwickshire and County Durham compete for £120,000 Art Fund Museum of the Year award

The Guardian - UK

Jo Cox family says Kneecap offering ‘half an apology’ over alleged call to kill MPs

Husband of murdered Labour MP says Belfast rappers’ talk of being unfairly targeted undermines their statement

The Independent UK

Human remains taken from Hawaiian burial caves repatriated from Northern Ireland

The remains are believed to have been taken from Hawaii island in 1840 and brought to Belfast.

Evening Standard

Kneecap is a ‘hate fest’ promoting division, says DUP leader

Gavin Robinson accused the band of performing in ‘a grotesque way’ and called them ‘totally inappropriate’.

The Guardian - UK

Job loss fears as Airbus confirms deal for Spirit operations in Belfast

Uncertainty over fate of 2,000 staff who produce parts for Bombardier, Honda Aircraft and Rolls-Royce among others

Euronews

Belfast rappers Kneecap and singer Kehlani receive backlash in US over support of Palestine

Kneecap and Kehlani face backlash in the US for their pro-Palestinian support, with the Irish rap group's Coachella performance and the American singer's cancelled Cornell University concert drawing criticism.

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