Three men behind plot to bomb Galway mosque jailed
Three men who were part of a self-styled terrorist organisation that planned to blow up a Mosque in Galway last year have been jailed at the Special Criminal Court as the presiding judge told them they have "brought shame on us all."
Three men connected to a self-styled terrorist organisation have been sentenced to prison terms for attempting to bomb a mosque in Galway. Garrett Pollock, Darren Gorman and Karolis Peckauskas were found guilty of trying to engage in terrorist activity and firebombing the Maryam Mosque on Monivea Road in Galway between November 4 and 5, 2025.
Pollock received a ten and a half year sentence, suspended for one year, while Gorman and Peckauskas each received eight years, with the final year also suspended. All three pleaded guilty to the charges and were part of a group known as the Irish Defence Army, which is a violent right-wing extremist splinter of the Irish Citizens Army.
The three men threatened to attack anyone involved in mosques, IPAS centres, hotels and other accommodation for people seeking international protection. They had filmed a video threatening further attacks and claimed they wanted to destroy the first mosque introduced into Ireland. The judge described the group's actions as bringing shame on all of Ireland and emphasized that modern Ireland is a multicultural and diverse country.
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