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Irish Independent
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
‘They are reaching out to people who knew him' – documentary on disgraced hurler DJ Carey in the pipeline
Kilkenny great set to be honoured in Croke Park today ahead of All-Ireland final The award-winning production company behind the Seán Quinn documentary Quinn Country is set to make a new film on the rise and fall of former hurler DJ Carey. The Sunday Independent understands Belfast-based Fine Point Films — which made the movie Kneecap and was shortlisted for an Oscar — has been contacting those who have crossed paths with Carey, both in business and personally, to take part in the project.
Belfast Telegraph
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Documentary on disgraced hurler DJ Carey in the pipeline from Belfast team behind Kneecap film
'They are reaching out to people who knew DJ and asking if they will talk' The award-winning production company which made the movie Kneecap and was shortlisted for an Oscar is set to make a new film on the rise and fall of former hurler DJ Carey. The Sunday Independent understands Belfast-based Fine Point Films — which is also behind the Seán Quinn documentary Quinn Country — has been contacting those who have crossed paths with Carey, both in business and personally, to take part in the project.
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Kneecap take swipe at John Swinney after Glasgow show sells out in hours
It is not the first time they have had a go at the First Minister 'SPECIAL THANK YOU' Kneecap take swipe at John Swinney after Glasgow show sells out in hours Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) IRISH rap trio Kneecap took a swipe at John Swinney as their Glasgow show sold out in hours. The Belfast-based group announced tickets for their show at the OVO Hydro had completely gone. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 5 Kneecap took a swipe at John Swinney 5 They performed at the O2 Academy earlier this month 5 Tickets for their OVO Hydro show sold out in hour 5 They called out John Swinney in a post on social media 5 Kneecap are performing at the OVO Hydro later this year Tickets for the show at the arena on November 30 went on sale this morning. The trio, whose stage names are Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí, have been at the centre of controversy. They came under fire after their Coachella set in April where they projected anti-Israel messages on stage. Footage from 2023 emerged of them urging audience members to "kill your local MP" and claiming that "the only good Tory is a dead Tory". Mo Chara, whose real name is Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, is also facing terror charges after allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah. The band were axed from the TRNSMT music festival in Glasgow after cops raised safety fears. Scotland's First Minister John Swinney even weighed in on the controversy, saying it would be "unacceptable" for them to perform at the Glasgow Green festival. After being axed from the festival, the controversial group performed a sold out show at the city's O2 Academy. During the show the band took a swipe at the SNP leader with Móglaí Bap, real name Naoise Ó Cairealláin, saying: "What do you call your First Minister? Crowds gather as Kneecap play Glasgow gig after TRNSMT axe "He wanted us off the line-up, f*** him." The group have made yet another jibe at Mr Swinney after today's ticket sell-out. Kneecap branded the FM their "head of PR" in a social media post. They said: "Glasgow SOLD OUT in a few hours. "13,000 Scottish comrades…let's go! "A very special thank you to our Head of PR in Scotland Mr John Swinney…. best in the business x." The band issued a furious response after Swinney called for them to be axed from TRNSMT. They said they they have never supported either Hamas and Hezbollah, condemned all attacks on civilians and 'rejected any suggestion they would seek to incit violence' against any individual. They claim the footage from their show was taken "out of context" and they are facing a "co-ordinated smear campaign" because of their stance in support of Palestine. Kneecap have also taken swipes at the PM Sir Keir Starmer after he called for their Glastonbury set to be axed. The group have led chants of "f*** Keir Starmer" at several shows. Kneecap did perform for fans, many brandishing Palestine flags, donning tri-colour balaclavas and "Free Mo Chara" t-shirts, at Glastonbury. Cops announced they were probing the group over the Glasto set, but today said no further action would be taken.
Reuters
3 days ago
- Politics
- Reuters
UK police drop Kneecap investigation over Glastonbury set
LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) - British police will not take any action against Irish rap group Kneecap following an investigation into comments made by its members during a performance at Glastonbury music festival last month. The force had launched a criminal investigation into gigs by Kneecap as well as punk-rap duo Bob Vylan, which took place one after another at Glastonbury's West Holts stage on day four of the June 25-29 festival. In May, a member of Kneecap was charged with a terrorism offence for allegedly displaying at previous gig a flag of Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militant group that is proscribed as a terrorist organisation in Britain. He denies the offence. At Glastonbury the Belfast-based group led chanting against Prime Minister Keir Starmer while Bob Vylan's set included chants of "death to the IDF," a reference to the Israeli military. Avon and Somerset Police said in a statement on Friday that they decided to drop the investigation after consulting the Crown Prosecution Service. "After that advice, we have made the decision to take no further action on the grounds there is insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction for any offence," their statement said. Police said enquiries were still ongoing over the Bob Vylan set. Kneecap said the investigation was politically motivated. "Every single person who saw our set knew no law was broken, not even the police saw fit to publicly announce they were opening an investigation," the group said on Instagram.
Irish Post
3 days ago
- Politics
- Irish Post
Protest and policing concerns echo past bans
Honorary Professor of Practice at Queen's University Belfast BRIAN DOOLEY reports on a London symposium on human rights Gareth Peirce (image by Martin Gavin) AT A SOLD-OUT event in London, prominent human rights lawyer Gareth Peirce compared the recent crackdown on free speech over Palestine at Glastonbury with the banning of the 1988 Song Streets of Sorrow/The Birmingham Six. Peirce's legal career has involved representing members of the Birmingham Six and Guildford Four — all wrongly sentenced to long years in prison for IRA activity including terrorism — and was part of the legal team representing Kneecap's Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh who was charged under terrorism legislation for allegedly display a flag supporting Hezbollah. The charges were subsequently dropped The event at St Ethelburga's Centre for Peace and Reconciliation also discussed the wider repression of protest in Britain, and the findings of an international panel of experts into British state impunity during the Northern Ireland conflict. Dr Aoife Duffy, Senior Lecturer at the University of Essex and a member of the expert panel explained why, after examining hundreds of cases of killings, torture and collusion, we had concluded in our report Bitter Legacy that there had been 'widespread, systemic and systematic' impunity afforded to British security forces during the conflict. Paul O'Connor of the Derry-based Pat Finucane Centre, briefed on the Sean Brown case, and why holding a full independent public inquiry into the 1997 Loyalist paramilitary murder of the GAA man was now the only sensible option left to find out the truth about what happened. Daniel Holder of the Belfast-based Committee on the Administration of Justice provided context on latest efforts to reform and repeal the controversial Legacy Act, and why many families of the bereaved want the current mechanisms overhauled or scrapped, and replaced with better access to justice. Human rights lawyer Rajiv Menon spoke about the fight for justice for the families of those killed in the Hillsborough football disaster, and emphasised how it was years of campaigning by bereaved relatives of those killed which finally achieved a measure of truth about what happened, a sentiment echoed by Deborah Coles, Executive Director of INQUEST in the context of her work on deaths in police custody in England and Wales. The discussion provided a stark reminder that what happens in Britain has many echoes of the experience of Northern Ireland, in terms of a lack of police accountability, a dismissal of campaigns by bereaved families, and the long, slow struggle for justice. Brian Dooley is a member of the independent panel of experts on British impunity, senior advisor at NGO Human Rights First, and Honorary Professor of Practice at Queen's University Belfast reports on a London event focused on truth and accountability See More: Brian Dooley, Gareth Peirce, Human Rights
