UK court throws out prosecution of member of Irish rap group Kneecap

Kneecap's Mo Chara Gets Terror Charge Dismissed Based On Technical Error

In a win for Belfast trio Kneecap, the terror charges brought up against Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh (who performs under the name Mo Chara) by the U.K. government have been dismissed. Per a report from Sky News, the judge presiding at Woolwich Crown Court in London on September 26 threw out the charges on a technical error. The U.K. government charged Ó hAnnaidh with a terrorism offense in May 2025. Metro Police investigated concert footage from a London…

Terrorism case against Kneecap rapper thrown out over technicality

The terror case against the Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has been thrown out because of a technicality.

Terror charge tossed out for Kneecap rapper Mo Chara

A U.K. judge dismissed terrorism charge against Kneecap rapper Mo Chara due to a technical error in how prosecutors brought the case.

Ridiculous terror charges against Irish rappers Kneecap dropped

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UK court dismisses terrorism charge against Kneecap rapper

'I find that these proceedings were not instituted in correct form, lacking the necessary ... consent within six-month statutory time limit,' says judge - Anadolu Ajansı

British judge throws out 'terrorism' case against Kneecap rapper

The ruling comes during a wider crackdown on Palestine supporters in the UK