Ireland Four men to face Special Criminal Court over alleged Galway mosque plot
Four men are accused of attempting to engage in a terrorist attack on Maryam Mosque on Monivea Road, Galway, with the alleged damage by fire on November 4, 2025. Darren Gorman, 33, is charged with attempting to engage in terrorist activity or terrorist-linked activity to damage the mosque, and co-accused Charles Flynn, 35, Garrett Pollock, 35, and Karolis Peckauskas, 38, are also named. On April 15, 2026, at Portlaoise District Court, the four accused were sent for trial to the Special Criminal Court and remanded in custody, with a 1,000-page book of evidence due to be served on April 16. Each accused was remanded in custody to a date one week later, and the judge said they could apply for bail once the book of evidence was served.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Four men are accused of attempting to engage in a terrorist attack on a mosque in Galway.
- Where
- The target was Maryam Mosque, Old Cottages, Monivea Road, Galway.
- When
- The alleged damage by fire took place on November 4, 2025.
- Cause
- The alleged damage to the mosque was to be caused by fire.
- Charges
- Darren Gorman, 33, is charged with attempting to engage in terrorist activity or terrorist-linked activity to damage the mosque.
- Other details
- Charles Flynn, 35, Garrett Pollock, 35, and Karolis Peckauskas, 38, are named as co-accused.
- In court
- On April 15, 2026, the four accused were sent for trial to the Special Criminal Court at Portlaoise District Court.
- The four accused were remanded in custody.
- Garrett Pollock and Karolis Peckauskas have been in custody since last November.
- The judge said the defendants could apply for bail once the book of evidence was served.
- Each of the four accused was remanded in custody to a date one week later.
- Investigation
- The book of evidence runs to 1,000 pages and was due to be served on April 16.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatFour men are accused of attempting to engage in a terrorist attack on a mosque in Galway. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe target was Maryam Mosque on Monivea Road, Galway. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe alleged damage by fire was on November 4, 2025. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationThe book of evidence is running to 1,000 pages. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeDarren Gorman is charged with attempting to engage in terrorist activity or terrorist-linked activity to damage the mosque. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe four accused are to be sent for trial to the Special Criminal Court. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtMr Pollock and Mr Peckauskas had been in custody since last November. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe judge said the defendants would be entitled to apply for bail once the book of evidence was served on April 16. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtEach of the four accused was remanded in custody to a date one week later. (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 15 Apr2026Laois alleged terror plot accused to face trial at the Special Criminal Court
Reports that the four accused were sent for trial to the Special Criminal Court, remanded in custody, and that the book of evidence was running to 1,000 pages and due to be served on April 16.
accused, Darren Gorman, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren Gormanaccused, Charles Flynn, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Charles Flynnaccused, Garrett Pollock, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Garrett Pollockaccused, Karolis Peckauskas, 38, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Karolis Peckauskas