Mo Chara due in London court over terrorism charge

The Kneecap star will appear in Westminster Magistrates' Court in London later today.

The Kneecap star will appear in Westminster Magistrates' Court in London later today.

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, whose stage name is Mo Chara, was charged with a terrorism offence last May for allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah one of their gigs last year, a charge that he has denied.

The 27-year-old appeared before Westminster Magistrates' Court in June and was granted unconditional bail.

His legal team argued that the terrorism charge brought against him was taken after the six-month limit to bring such a charge, and so it is their argument that the case should be dropped.

The matter will be decided in court today.

London's Metropolitan Police said the terrorism offence allegedly occurred at a gig last November at the O2 Forum in north London.

The Kneecap star is accused of displaying a flag 'in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that he is a supporter of a proscribed organisation'.

He denies this and described the charge as 'political', insisting that the flag was thrown on stage.

Further, Kneecap labelled the charge a 'carnival of distraction' from the genocide in Gaza.

Ahead of his appearance, a crowd of well-known activists and artists are expected to gather outside the court today.