By Claudia Savage, Press AssociationA Northern Ireland man charged with terror offences linked to a cross-border police investigation into a planned attack on a Galway mosque has appeared again in court. Connor Pollock, from Croob Park in Ballynahinch, Co Down, appeared via videolink from HMP Maghaberry at Downpatrick Magistrates’ Court on Thursday. The 38-year-old, who is charged with three offences under the UK Terrorism Act, was told he will appear before the court again on January 29th. 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. Two men, including Pollock’s brother Garrett, have appeared before courts in the Republic of Ireland charged in connection with the alleged planned attack.

Source: The Herald January 15, 2026 20:12 UTC