Ireland Named in reporting
Connor Pollock
Born between January 1987 and January 1988, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 19 Jan 2026 to 19 Jan 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused
- Born
- Between January 1987 and January 1988, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Attempted terrorist activity
- Where
- Co. Galway
- Reporting
- 1 report, 19 Jan 2026 to 19 Jan 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com
Cases
latest first- Three men sentenced over attempted terrorist firebombing of Galway mosque Attempted terrorist activity · Co. Galway
A far-right group calling itself the Irish Defence Army planned to firebomb the Maryam Mosque on Monivea Road, Galway, between 4 and 5 November 2025. Gardaí foiled the plot when a drugs unit stopped a car in Portlaoise, Co Laois, on 4 November 2025 and found pipe bomb components, weapons and a group manifesto. Garrett Pollock, 36, from Co Down; Karolis Peckauskas, 39, a Lithuanian national from Co Louth; and Darren Gorman, 34, from Co Laois, pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court in June 2026, while co-accused Charles Flynn, 35, from Co Limerick, remains charged. On 30 October 2026, the Special Criminal Court sentenced Pollock to 10.5 years with the final year suspended, and Gorman and Peckauskas to eight years each with the final year suspended.
Sentenced, 30 Oct 2026Accused · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Connor Pollock, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 19 Jan2026Gardaí must explain release of mosque attack plan suspects, judge saysaccused, Connor Pollock, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Connor Pollock
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