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Far-Right Duo Charged with Explosives for Mosque Attack

11/8/2025

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Karolis Peckauskas and Garrett Pollock were charged with possession of explosives tied to a planned far-right attack.
The men, aged 38 and 35, appeared in Portlaoise District Court after a cross-border operation.
Evidence includes a video of masked individuals claiming responsibility for Galway mosque attack, described by Judge Cody as a 'practice statement'.
Pollock faces charges for pipe-bomb components found at his home, and both men were remanded in custody.

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Story summary

Karolis Peckauskas and Garrett Pollock were charged with possession of explosives tied to a planned far-right attack.
The men, aged 38 and 35, appeared in Portlaoise District Court after a cross-border operation.
Evidence includes a video of masked individuals claiming responsibility for Galway mosque attack, described by Judge Cody as a 'practice statement'.
Pollock faces charges for pipe-bomb components found at his home, and both men were remanded in custody.