Colin Sheridan: The British turned Kneecap into global stars with a terrorism charge
Britain’s instinct to silence rebellion has only helped amplify Irish voices — from Connolly to Corbyn to Kneecap
A new mural by graffiti artist Aches Huis has been erected in Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, of Kneecap musician Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins Photos
Colin Sheridan is a writer and columnist. A former officer in the Irish Defence Forces he has extensive deployment experience as a peacekeeper with the United Nations, having lived and worked in the former Yugoslavia, West Africa, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Palestine.
You have to hand it to our good friends and close neighbours in Britain, but they have a habit of making martyrs out of men who might otherwise be forgotten.
It’s only a little over 100 years since they chose to execute 15 leaders of the Easter Rising, a failed insurrection that initially had limited public support across Ireland, largely because the many deemed it irresponsible and cavalier.
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