Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh is one-third of Belfast rap trio Kneecap and performs under the stage name ‘Mo Chara’.
Kneecap's Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has returned to court in London to face a terror charge relating to his alleged public support of Hezbollah during a gig by the Belfast rap trio last year. Legal argument relating to the timing of when the charge was brought is expected to take up today’s proceedings, with Ó hAnnaidh speaking at the beginning of the hearing to confirm his name and date of birth. At the beginning of proceedings, Judge Paul Goldspring inquired with Ó Annaidh’s legal team about the extent to which the Irish language interpreter present in court would be required. His representative said that the interpreter would be required “when needed, but consistently”. At this point the judge said that the layout of the court was not ideal for this purpose. He suggested that Ó hAnnaidh move down from the dock to the main area of the courtroom to sit alongside the interpreter. The judge’s ruling on the legal argument will determine whether a plea is required and if a full trial is likely to go ahead.
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