Country singer CMAT has said a “fake version” of Irish culture is being “being built up by Americans and English people and claimed for themselves”.
The 29-year-old, whose real name is Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, is part of a number of Irish acts to rise to popularity in recent years alongside the likes of indie rockers Fontaines DC and rap trio Kneecap, which has prompted a surge in interest in Irish culture in the UK and US.
