ADVERTISEMENT Kneecap member Mo Chara – real name Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh – is scheduled to appear at the Westminster Magistrates Court today over allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag onstage at a show last November. This will be his second appearance at the Westminster Magistrates Court for the Irish rapper, following an appearance on 18
ADVERTISEMENT The UK has raised £3.8 million (approx. €4.4 million) to save a rare sculpture by British artist Barbara Hepworth for the nation,The Hepworth Wakefield art museum said on Tuesday. Hepworth’s 1943 ‘Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue and Red’ will enter the UK’s national collection and go on permanent public display at The
ADVERTISEMENT A central focus building up to this year’s Green Man Festival was whether a set by controversial Belfast trio Kneecap would even take place. The Northern Irish group’s frontman Mo Chara is due to appear in court later this week for a terror offence charge for allegedly displaying the flag of proscribed terror group
ADVERTISEMENT The Polari Prize, a prestigious UK literary award for LGBTQ+ literature, has announced a pause to its 2025 competition following backlash over the inclusion of author John Boyne. Boyne, best known for his best-selling novel "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" – which was adapted to the big screen in 2008 - has a
ADVERTISEMENT The UK government has warned best-selling Irish author Sally Rooney that her public pledge to support the banned group Palestine Action could fall foul of terrorism laws. Speaking after Rooney announced she would donate her BBC adaptation royalties to the controversial campaign group, a spokesperson for the prime minister said: “Support for a proscribed
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ADVERTISEMENT Last week, Taylor Swift announced her upcoming album 'The Life of a Showgirl', because she's nothing if not prolific! The news has (of course) consumed online discourse, with fans excited - but also a little sceptical. As Euronews Culture writer (and dedicated Swifty) Sarah Miansoni writes: "I had barely had any time to recover
ADVERTISEMENT The Shroud of Turin is one of the most treasured ancient artefacts, attracting countless tourists to the Italian city - despite the fact that the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Turin only publicly displays it on special occasions. Also known as the Holy Shroud, the linen cloth bears the faint image of
ADVERTISEMENT Chris Columbus, the celebrated American director of both Home Alone films, Mrs. Doubtfire and the first two Harry Potter films, has questioned the need to reboot the series with the upcoming HBO adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s novels. The filmmaker is currently promoting his Netflix film The Thursday Murder Club, which is based on the