Special Criminal Court trial for man accused of terrorist activity, garda stabbing and McGregor pub fire

The trial order was described by the defence as a 'significant escalation'

Workmen repair damage in July to Conor McGregor's Black Forge Inn in Crumlin. The defendant is charged with eight offences, including criminal damage related to a fire at Conor McGregor’s Black Forge Inn on July 25, four days before the garda stabbing incident. File picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

A man accused of stabbing a garda, arson of Conor McGregor’s Black Forge Inn, and terrorist activity in Dublin has been sent forward for trial to the non-jury Special Criminal Court.

Abdullah Khan, aged 23, appeared at Cloverhill District Court on Wednesday for his 11th hearing since being charged on July 31 and has not yet applied for bail. The prosecution served him with a book of evidence and was granted a trial order described by the defence as a “significant escalation”.