From Kneecap to Sinéad O’Connor – the Irish musicians who rocked the system

The Belfast trio’s crusade to speak out on the genocide in Gaza has made the public and politicians sit up and take notice, but it’s nothing new for artists from these shores. Lauren Murphy looks at the elite company they’ve joined

Irish musicians have a long history of challenging authority and speaking out about injustice

They may have been dismissed by some as mere rabble-rousers or provocateurs, but Kneecap’s recent skirmish with The Man is merely the latest in a long line of political crusades undertaken by the Belfast rap trio.

Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí have arguably become the most outspoken figures in the music industry right now, thanks to their insistence on speaking out about the atrocities

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