Hungary has banned Irish rap group Kneecap from entering the country to perform at the Sziget Festival, accusing the band of using antisemitic hate speech and praising the Hamas militant group, a government spokesperson said on Thursday.

The west Belfast rap group Kneecap have been banned from Hungary for three years ahead of their appearance at a music festival.

Authorities accuse Irish group of using anti-Semitic hate speech and praising Hamas, and claim entry to country would ‘seriously threaten national security’