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Sinn Féin Expels Member After Partner’s Arrest in Far-Right Terrorism Investigation

Party leaders say she was removed for failing to tell them Gardaí had raided her home.

Overview

  • Officers from the Special Detective Unit arrested a third suspect in Co Laois under Section 30 as part of a cross-border probe coordinated with the PSNI.
  • Two suspects, Garrett Pollock of Annalong and Karolis Peckauskas of Drogheda, have been charged with offences related to explosive components and are remanded in custody.
  • Court proceedings detailed a seized video in which a violent right-wing group threatened to attack a Galway mosque and accommodation for international protection applicants.
  • Detectives suspect a Laois property linked to the arrested man was used to film a propaganda video by a group styling itself as the Irish Defence Army, and they seized a manifesto.
  • Sinn Féin officials stressed the expelled woman was not arrested or suspected, said her partner is not a party member, and praised Garda actions that they say prevented potential harm.