Naoise ó Cairealláin, DJ Provaí and Mo Chara of Kneecap pose at the Britain Independent Film Awards last December.Downing Street has condemned as “half-hearted” an apology by the Irish language rap trio Kneecap to the families of murdered MPs Jo Cox and David Amess.Police have launched an investigation after a video of the band at a gig – in November 2023 – resurfaced. It appeared to show one of its members saying: “The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.”Another clip from November 2024 shows a band member shouting in support of the proscribed terrorist groups, “up Hamas, up Hezbollah,” in Kentish Town Forum and a Hezbollah flag on display.Keir Starmer led the condemnation of the band, saying their comments were “completely unaccpetable”.