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Kneecap barred from entering Canada for ‘displaying hate symbols targeting Jewish community’

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Kneecap: Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, aka Mo Chara, and Naoise Ó Caireallain, aka Móglaí Bap, at Electric Picnic in August. Photograph: Alan Betson
Kneecap: Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, aka Mo Chara, and Naoise Ó Caireallain, aka Móglaí Bap, at Electric Picnic in August. Photograph: Alan Betson
Liam Stebbing
Fri Sept 19 2025 - 15:36 • 3 MIN READ
Liam Stebbing

Liam Stebbing

Liam Stebbing is Culture Editor of The Irish Times
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