@Anthony Curran: They are typical spoilt Champagne Socialists who need to give themselves an uppercut and stop embarrassing themselves. The fact that they call themselves “Kneecap” is so disgusting. The amount of people that were tortured by the IRA using this method is in the tens of thousands. Supporting Hamas just like IRA? What a bunch of losers. As yes, CEARTA, as their song goes, for everyone except for all the women that Islamic fundamentalist organisations like Hamas subjugates by not allowing them to leave the house without a man’s permission and stoning them to death if they get raped for “dishonouring the family.” I take it that you’re no more than 15 years old the way you speak. You should give yourself an uppercut too and grow up. Those balaclava cosplayers are pathetic.

@William Jennings: oh stfu you soft little melt

@William Jennings: Well said.

@Billy Murphy: Boo-hoo Billy, did the truth hurt your feelings? Funny how you’ve offered no coherent rebuttal to the points I made. Is that because you know I’m right?

@William Jennings: it’s a pun on ‘Ní Ceapaim’ genius. You’d probably have to actually to know anything about them before forming your opinion to know that, though.

@William Jennings: Dry your eyes Billy. I’m 52, not that it’s any of your business, but thankfully I remember what it’s like being 20 and having old codgers like you telling me what’s what. Nice bit of tansplaining too. I see you’re familiar with CEARTA. So you’re one of these people who go looking to be offended. Ceart go leor ;0)

@Luke Littler: I was thinking more like Dustin…

@William Jennings: There’s a serious bang of “Old man shakes fist at cloud” off you William.

It’s either that or the Guinness and cabbage.

@Anthony Curran: Okay buddy whatever you say. The IRA were a violent terrorist organisation and these little cowardly clowns get to reap the rewards of peace that the Good Friday Agreement while also behaving in a manner to stir up sectarian tensions in a craven and deliberate manner. My mother was one of the many Catholic victims that were attacked by violent IRA bombings and she was severely wounded. Those tools didn’t live the history yet they feel they have the God-given right to reopen old wounds. Tell me Tony, since you love the idea of a group calling themselves “Kneecap” after the IRA, would you have any problem with another rap group calling themselves “The Butchers” after the Shankill Butchers? Stay triggered Tony, your whole ideology is cosplaying as a victim to gain sympathy.

@Setanta O’Toole: No actually, it’s not. They know exactly what they are doing. Dressing up as tough guys, mimicking the IRA thugs and then calling themselves “Kneecap.” Naming yourself after the most common IRA torture method is a deliberate move on their part. If you can’t see that, you’re a pretty thick individual.

@William Jennings: Deary me William. You’re accusing me of being triggered. You’re having a breakdown pal. It’s f**kin music mate. Calm down. There’s 100′s of “kick the pope” bands in the 6 but you don’t see me getting my knickers in a twist!

@William Jennings: perhaps don’t listen to them William. It’s not mandatory.

@Anthony Curran: Well it’s the hypocrisy that’s the worst thing. They shout about how much they hate the British and then they go begging from British government handouts from taxpayers and threw a hissy fit when their request was denied. It’s not a matter of their “music”, but rather their ignorance of the caricature that they are portraying. All they are is a group of sectarian dirtbags trying to make a quick buck off gullible idiots who think it’s fun to dress up and glorify a terrorist organisation because blowing stuff up and killing people is “cool.” They were not alive during the Troubles and they don’t understand the pain and hardship that show many families with through. They ooze post-conflict privilege and their egos are too big to see how disgusting their fake personas are.

@William Jennings: So what you’re saying is you’re bitter that they’re confident young men without the baggage of conflict trauma? And can you show me one example where they’ve said they hate the British? You’re just looking to be offended William. Bit of advice, don’t listen to Kneecap if you don’t like Kneecap!

@Meatball Martin: last time i checked the Map Belfast was in Irelands 32

@Meatball Martin: Póg mo thóin, meathead.

@Alan Murphy: I think half of the population up there have Irish passports so they probably do.

@Kevin O Brien: Last time I checked the map, Belfast was in the United Kingdom. Though I’m sure most taxpayers in Great Britain would gladly be rid of that drain on their taxes, they don’t get a say, so it’s likely to remain a part of it for a long time to come.

@Meatball Martin: nice try … tired but predictable comment .. three lads who are clearly NOT British.. not even close .

@Richard Keogh: Imagine being a c___ like Richard. Don’t be like Richard. Free Palestine. F___ the genocidal Netanyahu regime.

@Oliver Cleary: They’re actually anti-sectarian Oliver. They’re having a good time. They’ve got a cross-community audience, because unlike you, young people have the ability to open their minds.

@Anthony Curran: I doubt that they have a cross community audience. Like the Wolf Tones they are strictly Catholic only.

@stella Ormes: You’d be surprised Stella. I’m not saying it’s a 50:50 spread but I’ve read plenty of posts on X to see that there are a lot of young protestants who don’t see the world through their parent’s eyes. They are post conflict children. They don’t carry the baggage of their parent’s and grandparent’s generation. They like the music. They like that they’re anti-genocide. They like like the fact they’re anti-establishment. It’s not all about flags Stella.

@Jacintha Dumbrell: what difference does that make to the music? It’s entertainment.

@Setanta O’Toole: It’s in the same vein as Mary Lou roaring “up de flats”. A lie agreed upon.

@Setanta O’Toole: Authentocity old bean.

@Jacintha Dumbrell: ‘It’s not where you’re from it’s where you at’ – Rakim.