Sentencing of IS supporter who stabbed garda and set fire to McGregor pub set for 2 November
Abdullah Khan, 24, who pleaded guilty to stabbing a garda on Capel Street and to an arson attack on Conor McGregor's Black Forge Inn, was remanded in custody to be sentenced on 2 November after a delay.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2Abdullah Khan, a 24-year-old supporter of Islamic State, was remanded in custody on Monday 12 October ahead of sentencing next month for stabbing a garda and setting fire to a pub owned by Conor McGregor. The Irish TimesLC “A supporter of Islamic State who stabbed a garda and set fire to a pub owned by Conor McGregor has been remanded into custody before his sentencing next month.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Irish IndependentRC “IS supporter who stabbed garda to be sentenced next month” Read at Irish Independent ↗ Left · 1Khan appeared by video-link from prison before the non-jury Special Criminal Court in Dublin, and his address cannot be published because of a court order. The Irish TimesLC “appeared before the non-jury Special Criminal Court in Dublin on Monday, via video-link from prison.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Left · 1Judge Caroline Biggs told him the sentencing would be put back because the judge who had been dealing with the case was unwell and unavailable. The Irish TimesLC “Judge Caroline Biggs told Khan the sentencing would be put back as the judge who had been dealing with the case was not available due to being unwell.” Read at The Irish Times ↗
Left · 1He was remanded in custody for sentencing on 2 November. The Irish TimesLC “He was remanded in custody for sentencing on November 2nd.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Left · 1Khan pleaded guilty to stabbing Garda Gary Lynch on Capel Street in Dublin on 29 July last year and to the arson attack on the Black Forge Inn, owned by former MMA fighter McGregor, on 25 July. The Irish TimesLC “Khan pleaded guilty to stabbing Garda Gary Lynch on Capel Street in Dublin city on July 29th last year and to the arson attack on the Black Forge Inn” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Left · 1An Garda Síochána said Khan shouted "Allahu akbar" before the stabbing and expressed support for Islamic State in later interviews. The Irish TimesLC “An Garda Síochána said Khan shouted “Allahu akbar” before stabbing the garda and expressed support for the terrorist group Islamic State” Read at The Irish Times ↗
Left · 1His defence barrister previously told the court he had been in a "mental health crisis". The Irish TimesLC “Khan’s defence barrister previously told the court he had been in a “mental health crisis”.” Read at The Irish Times ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- The Irish Times (PA copy under Cate McCurry's byline) leads on the delay to sentencing and gives the full procedural and background detail, including both offences and the mental health defence.
- Emphasis
- Court procedure, the judge's illness, the two offences and the defence's mental health claim.
- Leaves out or plays down
- None notable.
- Charged language
- “Isis supporter”
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“Sentencing of Isis supporter who stabbed garda and set fire to McGregor pub put back” — The Irish Times
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- The Irish Independent headline stresses the upcoming sentencing and the stabbing of a garda, using the abbreviation IS.
- Emphasis
- The stabbing and the sentencing date.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Its headline does not mention the pub arson or McGregor.
- Charged language
- “IS supporter”
- For example
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“IS supporter who stabbed garda to be sentenced next month” — Irish Independent
What every side reports
- Khan is an IS supporter who stabbed a garda.
- He will be sentenced next month, after being remanded in custody.
Abdullah Khan person
Khan pleaded guilty to both offences; his barrister previously said he was in a mental health crisis.
“Khan’s defence barrister previously told the court he had been in a “mental health crisis”.” — The Irish Times
Left1 article
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Sentencing of Isis supporter who stabbed garda and set fire to McGregor pub put back
Neutral Straightforward court report on the sentencing delay with background on the offences.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right1 article
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IS supporter who stabbed garda to be sentenced next month
Neutral Headline-only report focused on the stabbing and the pending sentence.
- 12 Oct 13:25 First Irish IndependentRC IS supporter who stabbed garda to be sentenced next month
- 12 Oct 14:59 +1h 34m The Irish TimesLC Sentencing of Isis supporter who stabbed garda and set fire to McGregor pub put back
Times are when each article was published, or when we first saw it if the outlet gave no time.