Kneecap supporters gathered on the Excessive Court forward of the attraction case

A member of Irish-language rap trio Kneecap is to look on the Royal Courts of Justice in London to listen to an attraction in opposition to a call to dismiss terrorism costs in opposition to him final yr.

Supporters of Liam Óg Ó Annaidh have gathered outdoors the court docket.

The UK authorities is interesting Decision to dismiss the case in September 2025 Ó Hunnaid, who was thrown out on technical grounds as to how the costs have been introduced in opposition to him.

He was charged final May After allegedly displaying a flag in assist of banned group Hezbollah at an occasion on the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, London in November 2024.

The 28-year-old man, who performs beneath the stage title Mo Chara, had denied the allegation and referred to as it political.

Supporters arrived simply earlier than 09:00 GMT, carrying the Irish tricolor and Palestinian flags and varied indicators.

Ó Hannaidh's protection had beforehand argued that the cost had not been introduced throughout the six-month time restrict for the reason that alleged crime was dedicated.

In September, Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring informed Woolwich Crown Court that the cost in opposition to Ó Hannaidh was “unlawful” and “void”.

In his ruling, the Chief Magistrate identified that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) was not allowed to consent to the prosecution till 22 May, a day after Ó Hannaidh was charged.

If May 22 was thought-about the date of the allegation, it was six months and at some point after the London occasion the place the crime allegedly came about.

The choice was not associated to any of the costs in opposition to Hannaid.

Court paperwork say Wednesday's listening to will hear the case of DPP v Liam Og Ó Hannaidh.

The DPP argues that it was enough that the accused was introduced earlier than his first look in court docket on 18 June 2025 to reply the written cost.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) introduced in October 2025 It will attraction the choice “As we believe there is an important point of law that needs to be clarified”.

In a press release launched on social media on the time, Kneecap mentioned the attraction can be “a colossal waste of taxpayers' money, police time and court time”.

The group mentioned: “The news of the CPS appealing against its own judge’s decision is not surprising.

“This is not surprising, because the whole process is not driven by the police or the courts, it is driven by politicians supported by the British media.”

He said this is “political policing”.

“There is no significant point of law. CPS has presented nothing new in its appeal. What it does have, however, is a statewide witch-hunt against Palestinian solidarity.”

In a social media post earlier this month, Kneecap said the appeal would be heard at the Royal Courts of Justice on Wednesday, January 14.

“Our legal team believes there is not an iota of logic in this [appeal]This is without any solid legal basis,” Kneecap mentioned.