Only 1 member of Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap barred from entering Canada: Immigration Department

The Immigration Department only took a decision to ban one member of the controversial Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap from entering Canada, it told CBC News, contradicting a public claim from a Liberal MP ...
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Migration and Irish identity—in the era of Trump deportations

A drum major leads a band from Donegal, Ireland, in the 264th St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City March 17, 2025. Credit: OSV News photo/Gregory A. Shemitz Cliona Ward was born in Ireland but ...
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Irish rap group Kneecap have been banned from entering Canada

Irish rap group Kneecap have been banned from entering Canada ahead of their tour of the country on the grounds of alleged “hate speech” and “glorification of terrorism.” “Recently the rap group ...
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Is Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap still banned from entering Canada? Were they ever? It's unclear

When Liberal MP Vince Gasparro, the parliamentary secretary for combating crime, announced Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap is banned from entering Canada, he cited a U.K. terror-related charge for one ...