One of the four arrested men, Garrett Pollock (35), of Kilhorne Green, Annalong, Co Down, arriving at Portlaoise District Court on Thursday. Four men allegedly involved in the group – allegedly caught last November as they were about to destroy a Galway mosque in a terror attack to start their campaign – were arrested on Thursday and brought before Portlaoise District Court. The other two men were appearing in court for the first time over their alleged IDA activity. They explained that they planned to engage in an ongoing campaign of violence against migrants with an “eye for an eye” philosophy. The court was told gardaí allege the four men in the footage were the four men before the court on Thursday.

Source: The Irish Times March 19, 2026 20:55 UTC