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Kneecap have returned with “No Comment” their latest music statement since the terrorism charge against Mo Chara was thrown out earlier this year.
This episode breaks down why this song is hitting so hard, how it ties back to the case, and why “no comment” has become a form of cultural defiance.
In this show, I explore:
• how Kneecap use satire and Irish identity as political resistance
• how the legal case collided with their art
• why “No Comment” is more than a song — it’s a repossession
• Mo Chara’s courtroom words and how they echo through the track
• why younger audiences in Ireland and the UK are responding so strongly
This is the final word on the case, the song, and the cultural moment Kneecap just created.
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