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Man jailed for stabbing garda and setting fire to Dublin pub

Abdullah Khan was sentenced to six and a half years in prison following a July 2025 attack on a garda and a Dublin pub.

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The Special Criminal Court sentenced Abdullah Khan to six and a half years in prison on November 2, 2026, after he pleaded guilty to eight charges. The Irish Examiner reported that Ms Justice Karen O'Connor handed down the sentence for an incident in July 2025, which involved stabbing a garda and committing arson at a pub. [1]

The Irish Examiner reported that Khan, a self-described Islamic jihadist who is 24 years old, pleaded guilty to terrorist offences and inflicting serious knife injuries on Garda Gary Lynch. Khan also admitted to an arson attack at the Black Forge Inn located in Drimnagh, south Dublin. [1]

According to the Irish Examiner, Khan is the first person convicted of an Islamist attack in Ireland under terrorist legislation. [1]

The targeted pub, the Black Forge Inn, is owned by Conor McGregor. McGregor is an Irish professional mixed martial artist who previously held the Ultimate Fighting Championship Featherweight and Lightweight titles simultaneously. [1][2]

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In short

  • Abdullah Khan was sentenced to six and a half years in prison by the Special Criminal Court.
  • Khan pleaded guilty to eight charges, including assault on a garda, arson, and terrorist offences.
  • The attack targeted Garda Gary Lynch and the Black Forge Inn in Drimnagh, south Dublin.
  • Khan is the first person convicted in Ireland of an Islamist attack under terrorist legislation.

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  1. [1]Abdullah Khan given 6.5 years for stabbing garda and setting fire to  McGregor pubirishexaminer.com, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)

Background

  1. [2]Conor McGregor on Wikipedia
  2. [3]Abdullah Khan on Grokipedia
  3. [4]Florida woman arrested after man set on fire following argument FTMQ News, 7d ago
  4. [5]Gunmen kill at least ten people in Nigerian village attack FTMQ News, 8d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 5 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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