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The Irish Sun
3 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Kneecap chants ‘f*** Keir Starmer' in another foul rant just days after sparking police probe at Glastonbury
RAPPERS Kneecap called out Keir Starmer for saying the group should be banned from Glastonbury Festival. The hip-hop group, from Belfast, Northern Ireland, spoke at London's Finsbury Park today - a week after performing at Glastonbury Festival. Advertisement 6 Kneecap chanted 'f*** Starmer' on stage in London's Finsbury Park on Saturday Credit: Getty 6 'They tried to stop us playing Glastonbury, and they f*****g couldn't,' Kneecap said Credit: Getty 6 A big crowd attended the gig Credit: PA 6 PM Keir Starmer said the Irish trio should be banned from performing at Glastonbury Credit: Reuters It came after the PM told The Sun on Sunday last month that the Irish trio should be banned from the music festival after a band member was charged with a terror offence. Rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh told the crowd yesterday: 'Keir Starmer gave an interview with The Sun saying we shouldn't be playing Glastonbury - so f**k Keir Starmer.' 'F**k Keir Starmer - you're just a s**t Jeremy Corbyn.' Bandmate Naoise O Caireallain added: 'We appreciate all of this f*****g mad energy that we are getting in Finsbury Park. Advertisement Read more UK news 'Look, they tried to stop us playing Glastonbury, and they f*****g couldn't. 'They tried to stop us playing in Cornwall, and they f*****g couldn't stop that either." Og O hAnnaidh, 27, who goes by the stage name Mo Chara, appeared in court last month, accused of displaying a flag in support of banned terror group Hezbollah at a gig. Advertisement Most read in The Sun He was bailed until later in the summer — leaving him free to play at Glastonbury. Asked by The Sun on Sunday if he thought Kneecap should play at Glastonbury, the PM said: 'No I don't. Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls for Glastonbury to axe Kneecap from the line-up 'I think we need to come down really clearly on this. I won't say too much, because there's a court case on, but I don't think that's appropriate.' During Kneecap's performance at Glastonbury, the group took to the stage and led a "free Palestine" chant before leading five chants against the Advertisement Meanwhile, Bobby Vylan - frontman of English punk-rap duo Bob Vylan - The BBC were Avon and Somerset Police confirmed on Monday that Posting on X, the force said: "Video footage and audio from Bob Vylan and Kneecap's performances at Glastonbury Festival has been reviewed. Advertisement "Following the completion of that assessment process we have decided further enquiries are required and a criminal investigation is now being undertaken. "A senior detective has been appointed to lead this investigation. "This has been recorded as a public order incident at this time while our enquiries are at an early stage." The force confirmed that it had received a "large amount" of contact from across the world about the controversial performances. Advertisement The Sun has contacted Avon and Somerset Police. 6 Fans during Kneecap's gig in London Credit: AP 6 Kneecap performing at Glastonbury Credit: Alamy
The Irish Sun
5 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Love Island fans convinced they know which Islanders will be dumped next after surprise recoupling
LOVE Island fans think they have worked out which pairing will be the next to be dumped from the show. A surprise recoupling took the villa by surprise and saw new couples form on the ITV2 dating show. 3 Fans think that Harry and Helena will be dumped from the villa next Credit: ITV 3 The pair re-coupled in the latest episode Credit: Eroteme One pairing who found themselves together after weeks of back-and-forth flirting, snogs and close bedroom moments were Harry and Helena. There has been a bond between them since the start but they have never explored things beyond a few snogs with the both of them having each enjoyed flings with others inside the villa. But now they are firmly in a couple - it seems like bad news when it comes to the next vote off. Fans have become convinced they will be the next to be dumped after both having been branded the "real villains" of the series. Read More on Love Island Writing on X, one fan said: "Harry re coupling with Helena, this is our time to dump them when the vote opens!!!!!" Another echoed the same sentiment, writing: "Harry and Helena coupled up so we can finally dump them in one foul swoop." A third added: "Harry & Helena back together now let's dump em NOW." Someone else stated: "Please allow Harry to couple up with Helena so we can dump them." Most read in Love Island Helena has caused much controversy in the villa. In the heart-rate challenge, the star whispered into Dejon offers Harry advice about ditching Shakira for Helena This is despite the fact that he was happily coupled up with Later, she However, some fans think she is only In a dedicated thread on social media fan forum platform Reddit, one fan suggested that Helena just wants to get 'a rise' from Shakira . Writing on the site, the fan bizarrely suggested: "I fully think that Helena wants Shakira. 'It's like she's intentionally trying to get a rise out of her, just to speak to her and get shouted at by her. "She does so many calculated things to purposely p*** Shakira off." Love Island 2025 full lineup : A 30-year-old footballer with charm to spare. : A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads. : A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish. : International business graduate with brains and ambition. : A gym enthusiast with a big heart. : A Londoner with celebrity connections, aiming to find someone funny or Northern. : A personal trainer and semi-pro footballer, following in his footballer father's footsteps. : A towering 6'5' personal trainer. : A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro. : Love Island's first bombshell revealed as sexy Las Vegas pool party waitress. : The 24-year-old bombshell hails from London and works as a commercial banking executive. : Pro footballer and model entering Love Island 2025 as a bombshell. Giorgio Russo : The 30-year-old will be spending his summer in the sun, potentially his sister Alessia's successful tournament at the Euros in Switzerland. Departures : : Axed after an arrest over a machete attack emerged. He was released with no further action taken and denies any wrongdoing. : A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident. : A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa. : A teaching assistant from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, who entered Love Island 2025 as a bombshell . : Works as a scaffolder day-to-day and plays semi-pro football on the side. Poppy Harrison: The bombshell broke up with her boyfriend after finding out she would be in the villa Will Means : The fourth fittest farmer in the UK according to Farmers' Weekly in 2023 entered the villa as a bombshell : An Irish actress part of the OG line-up. 3 Fans want them out of the series Credit: Eroteme
Extra.ie
5 hours ago
- Extra.ie
Lamborghini supercar brand, driven by Diogo Jota, favoured among Ireland's affluent youth
Tragic Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota's death last week caused shockwaves throughout the sporting world. The Portuguese striker saw his life cut tragically short, just ten days after his star-studded wedding to his now devastated wife and three inconsolable children. The multi-millionaire soccer player was killed after his high-powered supercar, a Lamborghini Huracan, after he was said to be undertaking a tricky maneuver on a motorway in Portugal. The Portuguese striker saw his life cut tragically short, just ten days after his star-studded wedding to his now devastated wife and three inconsolable children.. Pic: Rute Cardoso/Instagram While Lamborghini's may be a rarity on Irish roads, the iconic Italian prestige motor is beloved by a select number of the new younger Irish celebrity, who have been seen tootling up the M50 in the iconic car. Lamborghini may produce a number of models, however the Huracán, which has a starting price of €275,000 is beloved by football stars and celebrities. It went into production from 2014 to 2024 and became one of Lamborghini's best-selling vehicles, with more than 25,000 units sold globally. So who are the fast-packed Irish celebrity set who have shelled out vast fortunes to join the exclusive Lamborghini owners club? The multi-millionaire soccer player was killed after his high-powered supercar, a Lamborghini Huracan, after he was said to be undertaking a tricky maneuver on a motorway in Portugal. Pic: Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images SUZANNE JACKSON Super-successful influencer-turned-businesswoman Suzanne Jackson is renowned for her extreme acts of generosity to her family. Pic: Instagram/Suzanne Jackson Super-successful influencer-turned-businesswoman Suzanne Jackson is renowned for her extreme acts of generosity to her family. And Suzanne's largesse was in overdrive, when in 2020, she surprised her car fanatic husband Dylan with a Batman inspired Lamborghini on Christmas morning. Dylan's Lamborghini Aventador is understood to have set Suzanne back a whopping €275,000 with the entrepreneur acquiring the car from Ashbourne based high-end motor company Harford Motors. And it's not just Dillon who likes to pedal to the metal, as Suzanne herself has been spotted behind the wheel of the car with its unmistakable matt black bodywork ,complete with a trendy green tinted trim and gulf-wing doors. CONOR & TONY MCGREGOR Pic: Instagram/Conor McGregor Mega-rich MMA fighter Conor McGregor is an avid Lamborghini fan with no less than four Lambo's in his eclectic car collection. In 2019 McGregor showcased the newest addition to his Lambo family, a slick black Aventador believed to be worth around €180,000. McGregor's spanking new shiny black sports-car was pictured idling outside his Kildare mansion and was adorned with a massive red ribbon with the traffic-stopping motor believed to be a gift for fiancé Dee. As well as the Avenatdor McGregor also owns a lime green Lamborghini as well as an army green version and he also keeps a bright white Lamborghini Huracan barged on his holiday villa on the continent. And like father—like-son it seems, as Conor's dad Tony is also the proud owner of a bright orange Lamborghini Huracan, the identical model as then one driven by Diojo Jota. RYAN TUBRIDY Pic: Brian McEvoy While Ryan Tubridy is more than a tootler-about-town than a speed-freak, the former Toy Show host did look like all his Christmases had come at once when he jumped behind the wheel of an orange Lamborghini Huracan for the 2013 launch of the annual Cannonball Road Trip. KERRY KATONA Pic: Instagram/Kerry Katona Well she may not be Irish, but she's Irish adjacent! The Lamborghini is not just the ultimate in big boys toy as girls can rival the guys in the supercar stakes. Former pop star Kerry Katona- the ex wife of Westlife singer Brian McFadden- treated herself to a 'look-at-me' racing car green Lamborghini, which she bought from the vast fortune she has made sharing pictures to her paid-up admirers on the OnlyFans image sharing platform.
