Kneecap rapper will not face terrorism trial after high court rejects CPS appeal
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Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, also known as Mo Chara, will not face a terrorism trial in London after the high court rejected an appeal by the director of public prosecutions. The case stemmed from Ó hAnnaidh allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag during a November 2024 performance at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town. The initial charge was dismissed last September due to a filing error regarding consent from the director of public prosecutions and attorney general within the statutory timeframe. High court judges upheld the initial ruling, stating that the proceedings were not instituted correctly under the Terrorism Act 2000. The judges acknowledged the concern that the charge, deemed to meet the prosecution code, would not be determined, but emphasized their decision was based solely on the legal technicality.
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