Naoise

American

[nee-see, ney-] / ˈni si, ˈneɪ- /

noun

Irish Legend.

the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.

Naoise British

/ ˈniːʃə /

noun

Irish myth the husband of Deirdre, killed by his uncle Conchobar See also Deirdre

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Applications for Kneecap's other members, Naoise Ó Cairealláin and JJ Ó Dochartaigh, are "currently under review".

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The US's tech curbs threaten to slow China's progress, but restricting rare earths could halt entire industries, says Naoise McDonagh from Australia's Edith Cowan University.

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China's new controls are bound to "shock the system" as they target vulnerabilities in American supply chains, said international business lecturer Naoise McDonagh from Australia's Edith Cowan University.

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On Wednesday, Mr Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was cheered by hundreds of supporters as he arrived with bandmates Naoise O Caireallain and JJ O Dochartaigh at Westminster Magistrates' Court in "Free Mo Chara" T-shirts.

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Naoise has tickets to go and see Kneecap in their Belfast concert at Boucher Playing Fields and says she will "100% still go to their gig".

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