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Three Men Behind Plot to Bomb Galway Mosque Jailed

The men admitted planning a firebomb attack on the Maryam Mosque, and the court said the plot was driven by right-wing extremist hatred.

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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."

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The three men all entered guilty pleas earlier this year.

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The three men pleaded guilty to attempting to engage in terrorist activity in November 2025.

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Mosque bomb plotters bring 'shame and embarrassment on all of us', says judge

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Jailed Galway mosque bomb plotters bring 'shame and embarrassment on all of us', says judge

Justice Caroline Biggs handed down a 10.5 year sentence to the man deemed must culpable.

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Mosque bomb plotters brought 'shame and embarrassment' to Ireland

Three men jailed at Special Criminal Court as judge hits out

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Mosque attack trio jailed for for over 24 years combined

“Modern Ireland is a multicultural and diverse country, and the actions of these men have brought shame and embarrassment on all of us"

·Dublin, Ireland
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RTÉ broke the news in Ireland on Friday, October 30, 2026.
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