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Fenian: the anti‑Irish history behind Kneecap’s defiant new album title

Fenian: the anti‑Irish history behind Kneecap’s defiant new album title

The term Fenian can’t be untangled from a dark history of anti-Irish racism. That’s why Kneecap chose it.

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Ciara Smart

Kneecap’s stance on Gaza extends a long history of the Irish supporting other oppressed peoples

The hip-hop group is directing the world’s attention to Gaza. But it’s not the first Irish republican group to protest the oppression of another...

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Ciara Smart