Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh KC, Darragh Mackin and Gareth Peirce part of team representing member of Irish-language rap trio in Westminster court
Irish-language rap group Kneecap have named high-profile legal representation to aid the defence against a terrorism charge levied at one of their members.
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the name Mo Chara, was charged under the UK’s Terrorism Act last month for allegedly waving a flag that expressed support for Hizbullah. The British government classified Hizbullah a terrorist organisation in 2019, and expressing support for them is illegal.
Mr Ó hAnnaidh denies this charge and called it “political policing” which is a “carnival of distraction” from Israel committing genocide in Gaza.
