Man jailed for knife attack on gardaí and setting Conor McGregor’s pub on fire
Self-described jihadi Abdullah Khan (24) imprisoned for 6½ years over 2025 incidents
Covered by 3 sources from Ireland. First reported by TheJournal.ie ·
How 3 newspapers cover this story
Man jailed for setting fire to McGregor’s pub and attacking gardaí with knife
Abdullah Khan pleaded guilty to eight offences, including arson at the Black Forge Inn and a knife attack on two gardaí.
Man jailed for knife attack on gardaí and setting Conor McGregor’s pub on fire
Self-described jihadi Abdullah Khan (24) imprisoned for 6½ years over 2025 incidents
Abdullah Khan: Gardaí may appeal length of Islamist knife attacker's 6.5-year sentence
Garda HQ could appeal on the grounds of undue leniency as the self-described 'jihadi' was jailed after stabbing a garda and firebombing a pub linked to Conor McGregor
Coverage details
3 outlets from Ireland are covering this story: TheJournal.ie, The Irish Times and Irish Examiner. TheJournal.ie published it first, on November 2, 2026; the last outlet to join was Irish Examiner, 10 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Abdullah Khan, Conor McGregor, Black Forge Inn, Garda HQ and Islamist.
