A man in Northern Ireland charged with terror offences linked to a cross-Border police investigation into a planned attack on a Galway mosque has been denied bail. The charges relate to an alleged plot by a group styling itself as the Irish Defence Army (IDA) to attack the mosque and also target accommodation facilities used to house migrants. The court heard there was a “15-point” plan for the proposed attack on the mosque, which also contained code names and specific roles for five members of an “active service unit” of the IDA. Two men, including Pollock’s brother, Garrett, have appeared before the courts in the Republic charged in connection with the alleged planned attack. The court heard this was accompanied with messages that indicates his “clear prior knowledge” of the planned attack.

Source: The Irish Times December 18, 2025 19:48 UTC