Irish language rap group Kneecap have won their discrimination case against the UK government after former business secretary Kemi Badenoch refused them funding.
Our Mr Darragh Mackin acted on behalf of Kneecap in the landmark Judicial Review challenge.

The UK government will pay £14,250 to Irish rap group Kneecap over a decision by former business secretary Kemi Badenoch to refuse them funding.
The trio – who have been criticised by former Tory government members for some of their lyrics – launched legal action, claiming the decision to withhold the grant discriminated against them on grounds of nationalist and political opinion.
After a brief hearing at Belfast High Court on Friday 29th November 2024, it was agreed the government would pay the band £14,250 – the same amount the grant was for.
The band said on Friday it would donate the money to two youth organisations in Belfast – one from a nationalist area on the Falls Road, and one from a unionist area on the Shankhill Road.
Speaking after the hearing, DJ Provai, whose real name is JJ O’Dochartaigh, said the band’s motivation was “equality”.
“For us, this action was never about £14,250; it could have been 50p,” he said.
“This was an attack on artistic culture, an attack on the Good Friday Agreement itself and an attack on Kneecap and our way of expressing ourselves.”
“They have tried to silence us and they have failed.”
Kneecap’s solicitor, Darragh Mackin, of Phoenix Law said:
“Kneecap continue to lead by example in practising what they preach. Not only do they sing about cearta (rights), but today they have shown they will even hold the British government itself to account to protect them.”