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Kneecap’s Mo Chara avoids terror trial after High Court rejects CPS appeal

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, aka Mo Chara, will not face a terror trial after the High Court rejected an appeal by the CPS.

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"This prosecution was a legally laughable witch-hunt. Today’s decision brings this expensive circus to an end." Kneecap's Mo Chara will not face terrorism trial

"You falsely tried to label me a terrorist, while it is the British government ministers that are arming and assisting a genocide" - Mo Chara

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Kneecap rapper Mo Chara will not face new terror trial over 'displaying Hezbollah flag' as CPS appeal rejected

Top judges rule court decision to throw out ‘unlawful’ prosecution was correct

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CPS loses appeal over Kneecap rapper terror case

The case against the rapper, who performs as Mo Chara, was thrown out in September 2025.

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Kneecap call press conference as High Court to rule on rapper’s terror case

The High Court’s decision will be given on Wednesday, the group said.

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Kneecap hit out at Keir Starmer over Gaza in new single

The band accused the Prime Minister of being ‘nothing but a Tory’ in their latest song, Liars Tale.

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"It's a more sinister sound, because these are sinister times." Kneecap announce new album Fenian, share its politicised, hard-hitting punk-rave single Liars Tale

Kneecap announce UK shows around release of new album Fenian, share video for single Liars Tale

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Kneecap announce LP saying Sir Keir Starmer was ‘all the motivation we needed’

The group, made up of Liam Og O hAnnaidh, Naoise O Caireallain and JJ O Dochartaigh, will release a second studio album, titled Fenian, on April 24.

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CPS bids to overturn dismissal of terrorism case against Kneecap rapper

The case was initially thrown out in September last year by chief magistrate Paul Goldspring, who ruled the proceedings had been ‘instituted unlawfully’

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Kneecap back in court as CPS seeks to overturn rapper terror case dismissal

The case against Liam Og O hAnnaidh was thrown out in September last year

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Appeal against decision to throw out Kneecap terror case due to be heard

The case against rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh was thrown out on technical grounds in September last year.

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Kneecap reveal a new album is on the way in 2026

Kneecap are planning to release a brand-new album this year.

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Kneecap claims UK government will appeal dropped terror charge against Mo Chara

Kneecap have revealed they have been informed that the UK government is planning to appeal the court's decision to drop a terror charge against Mo Chara.

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Kneecap announce biggest show to date at Crystal Palace Park

Kneecap will be playing their biggest headline date so far in Crystal Palace next June

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Kneecap release Sub Focus collaboration No Comment

Kneecap hit back at the British State on new drum and bass song No Comment.

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Terror law used to ban Palestine Action being used too widely, report warns

A three-year review also found that anti-radicalisation scheme Prevent is ‘not fit for purpose’

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Canada Crime Bill And Rap Group Fracas Spark Free-speech Debate

Prime Minister Mark Carney's hate crime bill and a controversy surrounding a Northern Irish rap group have focused Canadian attention on a complex legal question: should displaying certain symbols be a crime?

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‘We will win again’: Kneecap respond to threat of terror charge appeal from UK prosecutors

A Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) spokesperson said they were appealing the decision to dismiss the terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh. The case was thrown out last month and now, Kneecap have released a statement addressed to the "Police (British) State".

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CPS to appeal against dismissal of terrorism charge against Kneecap’s Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh

The rapper was accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah but case was thrown out by magistrate

The National (Scotland)

Prosecutors to appeal Kneecap charge decision after terror charge thrown out of court

PROSECUTORS will appeal against a court’s decision to throw out the terrorism case against a member of the rap group Kneecap whose terrorism…

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Jenrick warned not to prejudice future proceedings against Kneecap rapper

Attorney General Lord Hermer suggested the shadow justice secretary ‘carefully consider any further public comments’.

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Is Kneecap’s Mo Chara considering legal case against British state after terror charge thrown out?

“It was a complete circus, it was a carnival, a distraction from what’s actually going on," said Kneecap's Mo Chara in his first interview after the terror charge against him was dismissed last week.

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Kneecap's Mo Chara tells Keir Starmer 'better luck next time' after terror case

KNEECAP rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh has told Keir Starmer, “better luck next time” after a terrorism case against him was thrown out due to a…

Evening Standard

Kneecap rapper vows ‘we will not be silenced’ as terror case thrown out

Liam Og O hAnnaidh was accused of displaying a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah.

The Independent UK

Kneecap’s Mo Chara speaks out after terror charge dropped: ‘It was always about Gaza’

Kneecap’s Mo Chara said any attempts to silence the group have “failed” as he spoke out after terrorism charges against him were dropped on Friday, 26 September.

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