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Kneecap teases new music amid police investigation

Rap trio Kneecap has teased the release of new music amid an investigation by UK counter-terrorism officers into footage that allegedly shows the group calling for the deaths of MPs.

Music • 02 May

Jessica Reynolds - "To be a part of A Woman of Substance and to step into the shoes of Emma is an absolute dream for me"

Kneecap star Jessica Reynolds is A Woman of Substance

Kneecap star Jessica Reynolds is joining Brenda Blethyn and Emmet J Scanlan in Channel 4's reboot of the Barbara Taylor Bradford bestseller A Woman of Substance.

Television • 29 Apr

Kneecap part ways with booking agency IAG

Northern Irish hip-hop group Kneecap have parted ways with the booking agency Independent Artist Group.

Music • 25 Apr

The soundtrack to the film Kneecap (left), Fontaines DC (top right), and Orla Gartland (bottom right) are among the nominees for this year's Ivor Novello Awards, which will be held in London on 22 May

Irish acts look forward to Ivor Novello Awards in May

Irish acts Fontaines DC and Orla Gartland and the film Kneecap are among the nominees announced by the Ivors Academy in the UK for this year's Ivor Novello Awards.

Music • 24 Apr

Co Kerry's Lorraine Nash will be showcasing her music at Glastonbury Photo: Celeste Burton

More Irish acts added to Glastonbury bill

Hothouse Flowers, The Coronas, Oisín Leech, and Lorraine Nash are among the Irish acts confirmed for the Acoustic Stage at June's Glastonbury Festival in the UK.

Music • 24 Mar

Police in Melbourne said investigators are aware that the head from what appears to be a statue appeared at a concert in Melbourne

Kneecap gig statue mystery probed by Melbourne police

Detectives in Melbourne are investigating whether a statue of a head which appeared on stage during a Kneecap gig last week is the same one which is at the centre of an ongoing inquiry.

Music • 18 Mar

Michael Fassbender in the film Kneecap alongside Móglaí Bap (Naoise Ó Cairealláin)

Fassbender says Kneecap are 'readymade superstars'

Oscar-nominated actor Michael Fassbender has said that he knew Kneecap were "readymade superstars" when he worked alongside them on the band's titular music biopic.

Movies • 18 Mar

Listen: Dermot Kennedy releases new song, Let Me In

Dermot Kennedy has said that his new song, Let Me In, is about the "struggle to find true happiness, and the people and places that have brought me closest to it in my life."

Music • 11 Mar

Kneecap on the red carpet at the BAFTA Awards

Kneecap: 'Young people interested in Irish language'

Kneecap's Móglaí Bap has said the success of their Irish-language biopic sends a strong message about the appetite for films in the Irish language.

BAFTA Awards • 16 Feb

Kneecap director Rich Peppiatt accepts his BAFTA - "It's more than a film, it's a movement. And it's about how everyone should have their language respected; they should have their culture respected, and they should have their homeland respected"

Kneecap director among BAFTA winners in London

Kneecap director and co-writer Rich Peppiatt has won the BAFTA for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer on a night when Conclave and The Brutalist were the big winners.

BAFTA Awards • 28 Feb

The box office hit Kneecap (left) has 17 nominations and the series Say Nothing has 10 nominations

Irish screen talent on a roll at the IFTAs tonight

The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Awards, honouring outstanding achievements in Irish film and television drama, will take place at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre tonight.

IFTA Awards • 14 Feb

Highlights from the Kevin McGahern-hosted ceremony will air on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player on Saturday at 10:55pm

Irish stars out for the IFTAs on Friday night

Irish screen stars will be bringing it all back home for the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) Awards in the Dublin Royal Convention Centre on Friday night.

IFTA Awards • 12 Feb

The annual prize, which is celebrating its 20th year, celebrates the best in recorded Irish music

Live acts announced for RTÉ Choice Music Prize

A Lazarus Soul, Curtesy, Orla Gartland, NewDad and Niamh Regan are among the acts who will play this year's RTÉ Choice Music Prize live event in Dublin this March.

Music • 30 Jan

Kneecap to play 3Arena Dublin on 17 December, 2025

Kneecap announce 3Arena date for December

Kneecap has announced a 3Arena gig for December.

Music • 24 Jan

Kneecap was hotly tipped to be nominated for an Oscar

Pride and disappointment as Kneecap misses Oscar nod

Excitement turned to disappointment in a Belfast bar as fans realised that Irish-language rap trio Kneecap would not be making an appearance on the red carpet at this year's Oscars.

oscars • 23 Jan

Hopes had been high that Kneecap would receive two Oscar nominations for their acclaimed biopic

No joy for Kneecap in Oscar nominations

Kneecap has missed out on Oscar nominations in the Best International Feature Film and Best Original Song categories on a day when the film Emilia Peréz received the most nominations with 13.

oscars • 28 Feb

Kneecap could be nominated for Best International Feature Film and Best Original Song

Live The 2025 Oscar nominations

The 97th Academy Awards nominations are under way in Los Angles - watch live.

Movies • 23 Jan

The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O'Brien, will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday 2 March

Irish film talent eyeing Oscar nominations at lunchtime

The Oscar nominations will be announced in Los Angeles this lunchtime, and hopes are high that it will be another good year for Irish film talent at 1.30pm.

oscars • 23 Jan

Charles James & The Rise. Photo credit: Joe Doherty

Behind the music - Charles James & The Rise

Donegal folk duo Charles James & The Rise have released their new single, Greatest Prize, and play at folk and roots music conference Your Roots Are Showing on 16 January. We asked Charles the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 16 Jan

Kneecap has been nominated for six awards at the 2025 British Academy of Film and Television (BAFTA) Film Awards

BAFTA Film Awards 2025: The full list of nominees

Take a look at the full list of nominees for the 2025 British Academy of Film and Television (BAFTA) Film Awards.

Movies • 15 Jan

Kneecap: "And lo and behold, it's an Irish language film that's done it because we built all your roads and we win all your awards."

Kneecap on BAFTA nominations - 'We win all your awards'

Irish language rap band Kneecap said they are delighted to have received six nominations for this year's BAFTA Awards for their self-titled debut film.

Movies • 16 Jan

Kneecap and Saoirse Ronan have scored BAFTA nominations

Kneecap and Saoirse Ronan among BAFTA Awards nominees

Award-winning Irish-language film Kneecap has scored six nods for the 2025 British Academy of Film and Television (BAFTA) Film Awards, while Saoirse Ronan has been nominated in the Leading Actress category for her role in The Outrun.

Bafta Awards • 16 Jan

The 2025 BAFTA Film Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday 16 February

Watch: The BAFTA nominations in London

Find out who has been nominated at the 2025 British Academy Film Awards, the BAFTAs.

Movies • 15 Jan

Irish eyes will be on Kneecap and Saoirse Ronan (seen here in The Outrun) making the shortlist

Irish eyes on BAFTA nominations at midday

Irish eyes are on the nominees for this year's British Academy Film Awards, the BAFTAs, which will be announced in London at midday.

Movies • 15 Jan

Kneecap and Say Nothing lead this year's IFTA Awards nominations

Kneecap and Say Nothing lead IFTA Awards nominations

The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has unveiled the 2025 nominees, honouring outstanding achievements in Irish film and television drama across 29 categories.

IFTA Awards • 11 Feb