Two men have pleaded guilty to a terrorism-related attempt to damage a Galway mosque last year.
Garrett Pollock, 35, of Kilhorne Green, Annalong, Co Down, and Darren Gorman, 34, of O’Moore Place, Portlaoise, Co Laois, entered guilty pleas before Dublin’s Special Criminal Court on Monday.
Pollock and Gorman both rose to their feet before the non-jury court and pleaded guilty to attempting to engage in terrorist or terrorist-linked activity to attempt to damage by fire Maryam Mosque in Galway between November 4th and 5th last year, in an offence “aggravated by hatred”.
Two other men charged with attempting to damage the mosque – Charles Flynn, 35, of Castlerock Avenue, Castleconnell, Co Limerick, and Karolis Peckauskas, 39, of Newfoundwell Road, Drogheda, Co Louth – have yet to enter a plea.
Peckauskas and Pollock are also charged with offences relating to the possession of weapons and an explosive substance.
Barristers representing Flynn and...
