Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs as Mo Chara, is accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in November last year. Demonstrations in support of the rapper have been organised outside Westminster Magistrates' Court in London and in Dublin. The Metropolitan Police imposed conditions limiting where the demonstration outside the court can take place, saying they were needed to prevent serious disruption. The rap group described the police move as a "calculated political decision" and urged supporters to comply with instructions. He received a festival-like welcome at a previous court appearance and is yet to enter a plea.
The Metropolitan Police has imposed conditions limiting where the demonstration outside the court can take place on Wednesday, saying they were needed to "prevent serious disruption". In response the rap group described this move as a "calculated political decision" that was "designed to try and portray support for Kneecap as somehow troublesome" and "asked supporters to go out of your way to be compliant with all instructions issued, irrespective of how pitiful".
Ó hAnnaidh received a rockstar welcome when he appeared at the same court in June, supported by fellow bandmates Naoise O Caireallain and JJ O Dochartaigh. He was greeted by a festival-like atmosphere for his first court appearance, with dozens of fans waving flags, playing drums and one supporter setting off a smoke canister. The court previously heard the 27-year-old defendant is "well within his rights" to voice his opinions on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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