The terrorism charge against Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh — better known by his stage name Mo Chara as part of the Northern Irish rap trio Kneecap — has been thrown out of court in the U.K. over a technical error.

Chara was charged in May over allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed organization Hezbollah at a gig last year. The 27-year-old denied the charge and has described it as political.

The musician — who also starred as himself in last year’s BAFTA-winning film “Kneecap” alongside bandmates Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí — appeared at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday.

“I find that these proceedings were not instituted in the correct form,” said chief magistrate Paul Goldspring, noting that a “six-month statutory time limit” had not been met. “The time limit requires consent to have

See Full Page