The CPS had appealed against the decision at the High Court at a hearing in January, with the Kneecap rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh opposing the appeal
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The CPS had appealed against the decision at the High Court at a hearing in January, with the Kneecap rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh opposing the appeal
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The UK government is appealing the September 2025 decision to dismiss the case brought against Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, aka Mo Chara.
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Kneecap's Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, aka Mo Chara, is accused of displaying a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah.
Liam Og O hAnnaidh, known as Mo Chara, was supported by his bandmates who smiled and gave a thumbs up to hundreds of supporters…
