TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
May 18th-23rd: including The Bombing of Pan AM 103, Code of Silence, and an instalment of Uncharted with Ray Goggins featuring Kneecap
Kneecap
Uncharted with Ray Goggins review: Leo Varadkar has to get halfway up a mountain with Lyra before he lets his guard down
Television: A former taoiseach and a Cork popstar make for a curious couple on this South African survival challenge
Kneecap to headline London festival as planned after other gig cancellations
Wide Awake Festival had ‘positive discussions with stakeholders’ involved in Brixton event
Jake Burns of Stiff Little Fingers: ‘I still get angry about stuff, and writing songs is my release valve’
Northern Ireland’s most durable rockers are releasing a singles collection featuring their best-known punk anthems
Irish band The Murder Capital has German show cancelled over Palestinian flag
Singer says use of flag ‘isn’t just a political statement, it’s a humanitarian statement’
Rebel Notes: A timely take on republicanism and music, from The Wolfe Tones to Kneecap, via Alan Partridge
Stan Erraught is ideally placed to navigate this territory as a former member of 1980s band Stars of Heaven
Letters to the Editor, May 7th: On Gaza, achievable renewable targets, and apartment living
‘The impunity enjoyed by Israel has emboldened it to do as it pleases’
Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood says UK shows with Israeli-born musician cancelled because of credible threats
Grouping including guitarist pointed to Kneecap controversy, noting ‘how sad it is that those supporting their freedom of expression are the same ones most determined to restrict ours’
Kneecap and Boris Johnson have a lot in common
Kneecap have every right to make political interventions but they have to recognise they are not mere performance. The fun of “putting it out there” stops when what is out there is violence
Letters to the Editor, May 6th: On shorts and skorts, teaching hours, Kneecap, and the arrival of swifts
‘When will we ever get over the desire to police and dictate what women wear?’
Kneecap should be commended rather than condemned
Belfast rappers' choice of word may have been crass but at least they were using their artform to create a space for politics
‘I could have done a little bit more’: Leo Varadkar says new adventure show made him reconsider leadership style
Leo Varadkar, Kneecap, and Lyra among participants of RTÉ's Uncharted with Ray Goggins
Kneecap’s manager says rap trio ‘happy to meet’ and apologise to family of murdered MP
David Amess’s daughter said she would be willing to meet the group and tell them how her life has been ‘obliterated’ by her father’s death
Kneecap controversy: what have the west Belfast rappers done now?
UK counter-terrorism police are investigating videos of the group
Kneecap controversy: dozens of music acts come out in support of Belfast group
Paul Weller, Christy Moore, Primal Scream and Massive Attack among acts criticising UK government stance
Letters to the Editor, May 2nd: On the housing crisis, Kneecap and noisy train passengers
New role of housing tsar ‘risks becoming yet another layer of bureaucracy’
Kneecap videos to be investigated by UK’s counter-terrorism police
Pogues, Fontaines DC and Lankum among Irish artists defending Kneecap against ‘political repression’
Kneecap Cornwall gig cancelled, as British government warns Glastonbury organisers to ‘think carefully’ about proceeding with band
Families of murdered MPs reject band’s ‘half an apology’
Westminster never forgets its murdered MPs - which is why Kneecap’s comments could not be overlooked
Kneecap bit off more than they could chew in publicity row in Britain this week
Taoiseach calls on Kneecap to ‘urgently clarify’ alleged comments about terror groups
Kneecap criticised as footage emerges of band member allegedly shouting support for Hamas and Hizbullah
Kneecap ‘kill your MP’ concert footage being examined by UK counter-terrorism police
Video from 2023 appears to show a band member saying ‘the only good Tory is a dead Tory’
Kneecap in process of securing new US visa sponsor ahead of North America tour
Trio’s visas understood to no longer be valid after being dropped by agent following Coachella performance
Kneecap say they have received ‘hundreds of violent threats’ over Coachella performance
Sharon Osbourne and Fox News respond as Kneecap spark controversy at Coachella with anti-Israel message
Elton John: ‘All I want on my tombstone is to say he was a great dad’
The veteran star is a long way from burning out. As he and Brandi Carlile launch their new album, they talk about music, family and fame
Kneecap appear to bring missing head of King George V statue on stage during Melbourne gig
Statue was beheaded in 2024 during series of anti-colonial acts targeting British memorials
Fontaines DC win RTÉ Choice Music Prize album of the year
Jordan Adetunji crowned artist of the year, with rap trio Kneecap named breakthrough artist
A Brave New Ireland: How dystopias can reflect the state of Ireland and the West
It’s commonly believed that our future will become more digitalised, but it’s equally possible that nuclear war would allow a complete reset
RTÉ Folk Awards 2025: The freewheeling spirit at the heart of Ireland’s trad resurgence
From Lankum to Lemoncello, Christy Moore and Róis, the breadth of nominees for this year’s awards reflects the vibrancy and relevance of the contemporary trad scene
Unpaid or poorly paid entry-level creative jobs are subsidised by wealthy parents
The main reason working-class often people find themselves locked out of entertainment industry roles is poor or no pay for early-career creatives
Baftas 2025 fashion: Saoirse Ronan, Kneecap, Mikey Madison and Warrick Davis among stars on red carpet
Stars including Saoirse Ronan, Selena Gomez. Pamela Anderson and Ariana Grande opted for dramatic necklines and full-length gowns
What Baftas 2025 tell us about the Oscars: Emilia Pérez is still in the race, Anora is back as a front-runner, and more
As the British and US film academies share many voters, the Baftas are a good indicator of what to expect at the Academy Awards
Baftas 2025: Conclave beats The Brutalist to best picture as Kneecap film wins award
Main acting awards go to Mikey Madison and Adrien Brody as Emilia Pérez wins best film not in the English language
Baftas 2025: the full list of winners
From Conclave's and The Brutalist's four gongs each to Kneecap's one, every prize at the British Academy Film awards
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