Kneecap's charity run cheered on by Irish president

Moglai Bap of the hep hop trio Kneecap took portion successful a foundation tally done Dublin, on with much than 200 runners, with the Irish president cheering them on.

The 10km (6.2 miles) lawsuit was organised by the Belfast rap radical to rise funds for the Gaza Food and Play project, which provides exigency food, h2o and important psychosocial enactment for children successful Gaza.

Many of the runners carried Palestinian flags, wore Bohs jerseys, and chanted "Free Palestine" on the route.

As the radical approached the statesmanlike residence, Áras an Uachtaráin, they paused adjacent a spread successful the surrounding hedge to cheer and clap for president Catherine Connolly arsenic she offered words of encouragement.

Addressing Moglai Bap, whose existent sanction is Naoise Ó Cairealláin, successful Irish, Ms Connolly told him to support going.

The runners concisely stopped to drawback selfies crossed the bound separating the nationalist parkland from the statesmanlike grounds, with immoderate calling retired encouragement similar "good connected you" and "fair play."

Climate activistic Greta Thunberg besides took portion successful the event.

The foundation tally took spot arsenic Kneecap got acceptable to play the 2nd nighttime of their 2 sold-out shows astatine Dublin's 3Arena connected Wednesday.

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Kneecap person attracted controversy for their provocative lyrics and outspoken governmental views.

Their explicit benignant and vocal enactment for Palestine person divided opinion, with supporters praising their defiance and critics accusing them of courting controversy.

Last year, Kneecap won a favoritism case against the UK authorities aft past concern caput Kemi Badenoch attempted to artifact the set from receiving a £14,250 backing award.