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Wolfe Tones Derek Warfield goes on rant after Irish soccer team forced to apologise for Up the Ra chant

Exclusive: Derek Warfield, who wrote Celtic Symphony, fumed over the incident in front of crowds at a bar in New York on Saturday

Irish Mirror

The Wolfe Tones adding two extra Dublin dates at 3Olympia

Due to 'phenomenal demand' and after selling out two nights to date, they added two more shows, on 16 and 17 April 2023

Dublin Live

Stephanie Roche shares snap with Wolfe Tones and praises band following Celtic Symphony criticism

The Dancing with the Stars contestant shared a snap with the band and was full of praise.

Irish Mirror

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Wolfe Tones hit out after Leinster Rugby apologise for playing Celtic Symphony

Leinster Rugby issued an apology after playing The Wolfe Tones' 'Celtic Symphony' following their game against Connacht on Sunday

Belfast Live

The Wolfe Tones publicly respond after Leinster Rugby apologise over playing Celtic Symphony

The Irish trio took to social media after Leinster Rugby apologised for playing their song.

Irish Mirror

Wolfe Tones star praises Argentina football bosses over Falklands War chant

The Argentina squad sang what translates to 'f***ing English in the Falklands, I don’t forget' after securing their place in the World Cup final

Dublin Live

Belfast Wolfe Tones concert assault accused spared jail

"If you lift even a finger at anybody you will be going into custody for five months"

Belfast Live

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Ooh, ah, up the 'Ra: why Ireland's women footballers are under fire for singing after their historic win

The Irish women’s football team has qualified for their first Fifa World Cup, beating Scotland 1-0. In the aftermath of the match, the team celebrated by cheering and chanting in the locker room, including the line “Ooh, ah, up the ‘Ra”, from The Celtic Symphony. Originally performed by The Wolfe…

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Pro-IRA chanting at Dublin Airport condemned days after Ireland football team controversy

The Ireland women’s soccer team were forced to apologise after they were filmed singing it in their dressing room following their World Cup play-off win over Scotland last week

Dublin Live

Pro-IRA chanting at Dublin Airport condemned days after Ireland team video

The video was posted to social media on Saturday and features lyrics from Celtic Symphony by The Wolfe Tones

Irish Mirror

'Pro-IRA' song climbs to number 2 in UK charts after Irish women's team backlash

It follows controversy after footage emerged of the Irish women’s football team singing a ‘pro-IRA’ song this week.

The National (Scotland)

Wolfe Tones 'Celtic symphony' reaches number one after Republic of Ireland Women's team controversy

Members of the team appeared to sing the controversial song in the dressing room after their 1-0 win over Scotland guaranteed a World Cup spot.

Irish Mirror

UEFA and Scottish police to investigate video of Irish players singing pro-IRA song

Footage emerged of players singing along to the Wolfe Tones' 'Celtic Symphony' following the World Cup play-off win over Scotland

Dublin Live

UEFA and Police Scotland launch investigations into Ireland players singing pro-IRA song

Footage emerged showing a number of players in the squad singing along to Wolfe Tones song 'Celtic Symphony', which includes a pro-IRA reference

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Dublin Live

Dublin GAA star Philly McMahon fuming over Sky Sports presenter's interview with Chloe Mustaki

Chloe was questioned by Rob Wotton on Sky Sports over the pro-IRA song

Irish Mirror

People react after Celtic Symphony reaches number one in the Irish charts following controversy

The hit song by the Wolfe Tones re-entered the charts again on Wednesday and has since climbed to the 1st and 2nd place in the iTunes Irish top 100 charts

Irish Mirror

Philly McMahon hits out at Sky Sports presenter Rob Wotton over Chloe Mustaki question

Wotton asked if Ireland's players needed educating after members of Vera Pauw's team were filmed singing along to Wolfe Tones song 'Celtic Symphony'

Belfast Live

Wolfe Tones member claims Ireland women's team were 'forced' to apologise for chant

He said: "They have the right to sing a song of their choice and no crank should be on there telling them what to sing and how to sing it."

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Dublin Live

Wolfe Tones frontman slams 'begrudgers' who called on Ireland women's team to apologise

He even disputed that the song was connected to the IRA

Irish Mirror

Wolfe Tones member slams 'cranks' and claims Irish women's team 'forced' to apologise for chant

He added that he believed it to be a "stupid kind of argument" to suggest people should be prevented from singing about the IRA

Irish Mirror

James McClean appears to react to the Ireland women's team singing pro-IRA song with Wolfe Tones tribute

The Ireland player, 33, posted a picture of himself with members of the Wolfe Tones

Irish Mirror

Sky Sports presenter slammed for suggesting Ireland team 'need educating' after pro-IRA song celebrations

The FAI, their manager and a number of their players have since apologised for the incident which saw the team singing 'Up the Ra' as part of the Wolfe Tones song Celtic Symphony

Irish Mirror

John Herron leaves Larne FC after row over ‘Up the Ra’ T-shirt

A photograph emerged on social media of him wearing the T-shirt at a Wolfe Tones gig at Feile An Phobail in west Belfast

Belfast Live

Brendan Hughes: Gen-Z singing 'up the Ra' a depressing sign of a society still divided

In many respects Stormont has failed to show leadership

Belfast Live

Wolfe Tones frontman says 'crankiness in the DUP' stirring up controversy over 'up the Ra' lyrics

DUP MLA Emma Little-Pengelly branded the concert a "hate fest"

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