Ireland Under "Significant Threat" of Islamic Terrorist Attacks, Says Security Watchdog - 23/04/2026

The Agenda · Apr 23, 2026 · 14m

The State’s national security watchdog has warned that Islamist terrorism is a “significant cause of concern”, citing the risk of attacks in Ireland or plots being co-ordinated here against neighbouring countries.In his first report as Independent Examiner of Security Legislation, former Court of Appeal president George Birmingham said such attacks had taken place in recent years and that the threat of lone actors also required consideration.In his foreword, he said Ireland’s security framework had been shaped largely during a period when the primary ­focus was on the IRA, but warned that the…