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Former Irish soldier to be sentenced for Islamic State membership

A former Irish soldier found guilty of being a member of the so-called Islamic State (IS) is due to appear before a Dublin court on Friday for sentencing. Ex-Defence Forces member Lisa Smith, 40, was found guilty in May of membership of the IS ...

22 Jul 2022 at 03:45

Ireland

Ex-Irish soldier Lisa Smith jailed for 15 months for IS membership

Former Irish soldier Lisa Smith has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for being a member of the so-called Islamic State (IS) terror group. The 40-year-old ex-Defence Forces member was found guilty in May of IS membership but was cleared ...

22 Jul 2022 at 14:18

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BREAKING: Cashel man charged with involvement in gangland murder

A Cashel man has been charged before the Special Criminal Court this afternoon with helping a criminal gang murder father-of-four Noel 'Duck Egg' Kirwan, who was shot dead in Dublin over five years ago. Christopher 'Noel' Kirwan (62) was ...

11 Apr 2022 at 16:34

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BREAKING: Cashel man charged with involvement in gangland murder

11 Apr 2022 at 16:33

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Lordship robbery accused to seek bail after trial is delayed

A man charged in connection with the robbery of a credit union in which Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe was shot dead will apply for bail for a third time after his trial was put back to next year by the Special Criminal Court. ...

02 Jun 2022 at 19:33

Court hears former soldier Lisa Smith married member of al Qaeda in Syria

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Court hears former soldier Lisa Smith married member of al Queda in Syria

Former Defence Forces soldier Lisa Smith married a member of al Qaeda and stayed in a “bombed-out” house where militia and rebels held meetings when she was in Syria, her trial has heard. The Dundalk woman, 39, has pleaded ...

27 Jan 2022 at 19:33

Ireland

Lisa Smith denied taking part in Syrian fighting in 2019 interview, trial hears

Lisa Smith denied taking part in fighting in Syria and said she did not believe in suicide bombings in an interview in 2019, the Special Criminal Court has heard. The former Defence Forces soldier, 39, has pleaded not ...

28 Jan 2022 at 17:26

Ireland

Lisa Smith was proposed to by Islamic State propagandist in Syria, court hears

Former Defence Forces soldier Lisa Smith was proposed to by a man she lived with in Syria who produced propaganda for the Islamic State, her trial has heard. The Co Louth woman, 39, has pleaded not guilty to charges ...

28 Jan 2022 at 15:25

Ireland

Ex-soldier Lisa Smith married a member of al Qaida while in Syria, court hears

Former Defence Forces soldier Lisa Smith married a member of al Qaida and stayed in a “bombed-out” house where militia and rebels held meetings when she was in Syria, her trial has heard. The Co Louth woman, 39, ...

27 Jan 2022 at 15:55

Ireland

Lisa Smith trial to begin after court rejects bid to dismiss terror charges

The trial of ex-Irish Defence Forces member Lisa Smith will proceed on Tuesday after the Special Criminal Court rejected a legal application to have terror-related charges against her dropped. The 39-year-old, ...

24 Jan 2022 at 12:25

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Lisa Smith trial to go ahead

The trial of Lisa Smith, a former Defence Forces member accused of membership of Islamic State, will go ahead after the Special Criminal Court rejected an application to have the charges against her dismissed....

24 Jan 2022 at 13:33

Ireland

Lisa Smith tried to justify suicide bombings, trial told

Former Defence Forces soldier Lisa Smith was interested in the “harsh end of Islam” and tried to justify suicide bombs, the Special Criminal Court has heard. The 39-year-old, from Co Louth, has pleaded not ...

26 Jan 2022 at 14:55

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