Kneecap Band Member Charged With Terror Offence In The UK
Liam O’Hanna ( Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh), a member of Irish-language rap group Kneecap, has been charged with a terror offence.
The charge is related to his reportedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a concert in London in November 2024.
The Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and paramilitary group is proscribed as a terrorist organisation and banned under UK law.
The UK’s Metropolitan Polce said O’Hanna, whose stage name is Mo Chara, had been charged via postal requisition.
He has been summoned to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 18 June.