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MP Colum Eastwood, whose constituency covers the area Kneecap member DJ Provaí is from, said artists "should be entitled to express their opinion" and there was a "mass hysteria from some elements of politics and the media around this".

Colum McCann is the author, most recently, of the novel “Twist.”

The SDLP's Colum Eastwood described the plans as "immoral and unethical".

Colum Eastwood said the proposals "will only make it harder for people with disabilities to live their lives".

The Social Democratic and Labour Party’s MP for Foyle, Colum Eastwood, said the McGreanery family had been “steadfast in their campaign for truth, justice and accountability”.