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Kneecap Rapper Back in Court Over Terror Charge Tied to Alleged Hezbollah Flag

Judges will weigh a defence claim that the case was filed outside a six‑month limit.

SENSITIVE MATERIAL. THIS IMAGE MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB Supporters of Kneecap member Liam O'Hanna, also known as Liam Og O hAnnaidh and performing under the name of Mo Chara, who has been charged with a terrorism offence in relation to the alleged display of a Hezbollah flag onstage in 2024, protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and in support of Palestinians in Gaza, outside the Westminster Magistrates' Court, in London, Britain, August 20, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
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Supporters of Kneecap member Liam O'Hanna, also known as Liam Og O hAnnaidh and performing under the name of Mo Chara, who has been charged with a terrorism offence in relation to the alleged display of a Hezbollah flag onstage in 2024, hold placards as they protest outside the Westminster Magistrates' Court, in London, Britain, August 20, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Overview

  • Westminster Magistrates' Court is set to hear whether the terrorism charge was brought too late under a statutory time limit.
  • The Metropolitan Police imposed Public Order Act conditions around the courthouse to prevent serious disruption after large crowds gathered in June.
  • Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, 27, known as Mo Chara, is accused of displaying a Hezbollah flag during a November show at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town and remains on unconditional bail.
  • The defendant denies endorsing Hezbollah or Hamas, says a flag was thrown onstage, and appears with a high‑profile human‑rights legal team.
  • Prosecutors say the case concerns the alleged display of a proscribed group’s flag and the reported words 'Up Hamas, up Hezbollah'; supporting a banned organisation can carry a sentence of up to 14 years.