Kneecap member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, better known by his stage name Mo Chara, has been released on ‘unconditional bail’ ahead of his next court date after his first hearing this morning relating to an offence under the Terrorism Act.

Kneecap rapper Mo Chara, whose real name is Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, has been released on unconditional bail after today's hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London. Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, 27, faced a terror-related charge in what he says is a politically motivated effort to silence the band’s support for Palestinians before their appearance at Glastonbury Festival at the end of this month.