Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh performs as Mo Chara and is accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a November gig. Demonstrations supporting the rapper have been organised outside Westminster Magistrates' Court in London and in Dublin. The Metropolitan Police imposed conditions restricting where the London demonstration can take place to prevent serious disruption. The rap group described the police move as a calculated political decision and urged supporters to comply with instructions. Ó hAnnaidh received a festival-like welcome at a previous court appearance and the court heard his rights to voice opinions were noted, though the alleged incident was described as different.
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name 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 where he is due to appear on Wednesday, as well as in Dublin. 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".
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, but the alleged incident at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, north London, was a "wholly different thing".
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