In July 2025 Abdullah Khan, a self-described jihadist, carried out two attacks in Dublin, both were captured on camera.
A follower of Isis, the radical Islamic terrorist group, Khan attacked two gardaí on patrol on Capel Street because, it is believed, they are a symbol of the State.
Taken into custody he also confessed to an arson attack some days earlier on Conor McGregor’s Black Forge pub in Crumlin.
He plead guilty to both and this week for sentencing. He was jailed for 6½ years.
What do we know about Abdullah Khan? How was the Irish-born young man radicalised? Isis militants often operate within wider networks or cells, so do gardaí believe Khan acted alone? What was the reaction to the sentence?
Courts reporter Eoin Reynolds was there for Khan’s sentencing and he outlines the case.
Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan.
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