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Ireland’s intelligence services evaluate Hezbollah presence Iran-backed Hezbollah could be creating support networks in Ireland among left-wing republicans and people of Palestinian heritage, reports suggest

October 29, 2023 Lemma Shehadi

(National-UAE) Ireland’s intelligence services have shifted their priorities to focus on identifying extremist activity related to the Israeli-Gaza war, which may include the presence of Hezbollah and Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine operatives within the country. There have been growing […]

Irish ISIS bride Lisa Smith is freed from prison (LINK ONLY) [Edited headline]

May 26, 2023 EoI News

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Britain can impose entry ban on Lisa Smith — UK court

April 6, 2023 Unlisted Author

(RTÉ) The British government has won an appeal against a tribunal’s conclusion that a UK entry ban could not be imposed on an Irish former soldier convicted of membership of the so-called Islamic State (IS) terror group. Lisa Smith, 41, [a] former […]

Lisa Smith loses appeal over severity of sentence

March 8, 2023 Paul Reynolds

(RTÉ) The former member of the Defence Forces Lisa Smith has lost her appeal against the severity of her sentence for membership of the Islamic State terrorist organisation, ISIS. The 41-year-old mother of one was jailed for 15 months at the Special […]

Appeal decision on Lisa Smith sentence due on Wednesday

March 6, 2023 Orla O'Donnell

(RTÉ) The Court of Appeal will give its decision this week on an appeal by former soldier Lisa Smith against her 15-month sentence for membership of the terrorist organisation ISIS. Lawyers for Smith, who was convicted last year by the Special Criminal […]

Lisa Smith begins appeal over 15-month jail sentence

October 4, 2022 Paul Reynolds

(RTÉ) Former Irish soldier Lisa Smith has begun an appeal against the severity of her 15-month jail sentence for membership of the Islamic State terrorist organisation. Senior counsel Michael O’ Higgins submitted that the sentence was “too high” and that Smith was […]

Court of Appeal refuses to hear Lisa Smith bail application today

July 27, 2022 Unlisted Author

(RTÉ) The Court of Appeal refused to hear a bail application this afternoon for Lisa Smith. The former Irish soldier was sentenced to 15 months in prison just five days ago for joining Isis when she travelled to Syria in 2015. However, […]

Former Irish soldier Lisa Smith jailed for 15 months for IS membership

July 22, 2022 Paul Reynolds

(RTÉ) Former Irish soldier Lisa Smith has been sentenced to 15 months in prison at the Special Criminal Court for membership of ISIS, the Islamic State terrorist organisation. The 40-year-old mother-of-one is the first person to be convicted in an Irish court […]

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July 17, 2022 Eye on Islamism

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Lisa Smith has already served a sentence and should not be jailed, lawyers tell court (LINK ONLY)

July 11, 2022 EoI News

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Lisa Smith faces up to eight years in prison for Isis membership (LINK ONLY)

July 10, 2022 EoI News

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ISIS bride Lisa Smith vows she’ll never give up Islam, saying ‘I love my religion’ (LINK ONLY)

June 6, 2022 EoI News

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Lisa Smith made anti-extremism videos in Islamic State camp in Syria (LINK ONLY)

June 5, 2022 EoI News

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Detectives drafting plans to monitor IS member Smith (LINK ONLY)

June 5, 2022 EoI News

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Gardaí investigated Lisa Smith for training and recruiting people to ISIS (LINK ONLY)

May 31, 2022 EoI News

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Former Irish soldier Lisa Smith found guilty of ISIS membership, not guilty of financing terrorism (LINK ONLY)

May 30, 2022 EoI News

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Judgment due today in trial of Lisa Smith for alleged membership of Isis (LINK ONLY)

May 30, 2022 EoI News

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‘Hate preacher’ speaks at Irish mosque (LINK ONLY)

May 29, 2022 EoI News

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Fresh bid by lawyers for Lisa Smith to have charges dismissed (LINK ONLY)

April 7, 2022 EoI News

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Trial of Lisa Smith ends at Special Criminal Court (LINK ONLY)

March 30, 2022 EoI News

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Lisa Smith chose to go to area controlled by ‘demonic’ terrorist group, court told (LINK ONLY)

March 29, 2022 EoI News

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Islamic State provided simple answers to life’s questions, witness tells Lisa Smith trial (LINK ONLY)

March 28, 2022 EoI News

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Sufficient evidence to consider verdict in Lisa Smith case, judge rules (LINK ONLY)

March 24, 2022 EoI News

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No evidence that Lisa Smith joined or funded Isis, court is told (LINK ONLY)

March 22, 2022 EoI News

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Lisa Smith warned family to become Muslims before it was too late, court hears (LINK ONLY)

March 21, 2022 EoI News

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Lisa Smith trial: Prosecution case to end next week (LINK ONLY)

March 16, 2022 EoI News

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Smith said terrorist leader ‘did something while the rest of us just sit and talk,’ trial hears (LINK ONLY)

March 15, 2022 EoI News

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Women who tried to leave Islamic State faced severe punishment, Lisa Smith trial told (LINK ONLY)

March 14, 2022 EoI News

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Lisa Smith trial: Court to admit social scientist’s evidence (LINK ONLY)

March 11, 2022 EoI News

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Lisa Smith trial: Court to rule on admissibility of political scientist’s evidence (LINK ONLY)

March 10, 2022 EoI News

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People who travelled in support of Islamic State were Isis members, Lisa Smith trial told (LINK ONLY)

March 9, 2022 EoI News

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Lisa Smith’s Facebook messages with jihadists to be admitted as evidence (LINK ONLY)

March 8, 2022 EoI News

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Parents jailed for ‘wanton cruelty’ to daughter they believed possessed by devil (LINK ONLY)

March 7, 2022 EoI News

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Lisa Smith trial: Lawyers waving Data Protection Act like ‘garlic at vampire,’ court told (LINK ONLY)

March 3, 2022 EoI News

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Lawyer for Lisa Smith accuses Facebook of ‘wholesale breach’ of privacy rights (LINK ONLY)

March 2, 2022 EoI News

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Lawyers object to evidence of Lisa Smith’s alleged contact with convicted terrorists (LINK ONLY)

March 1, 2022 EoI News

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Lisa Smith talking ‘anti-western stuff’ and promoting Islam, says former colleague (LINK ONLY)

February 28, 2022 EoI News

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Judges watch videos of Lisa Smith’s Garda interviews as trial resumes (LINK ONLY)

February 25, 2022 EoI News

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Garda says there was concern for Lisa Smith’s safety after return home (LINK ONLY)

February 15, 2022 EoI News

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Bad things were happening but ‘it wasn’t my problem,’ Lisa Smith tells court (LINK ONLY)

February 14, 2022 EoI News

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FBI believes it is ‘beyond suspicion’ that Lisa Smith joined Isis, court hears (LINK ONLY)

February 11, 2022 EoI News

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Lisa Smith watched ‘barbaric’ Isis drowning video before going to Syria (LINK ONLY)

February 8, 2022 EoI News

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Alleged Islamic State member Lisa Smith told gardaí that prosecution witness was a ‘liar’ — trial hears (LINK ONLY)

February 7, 2022 EoI News

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American who got Lisa Smith out of women’s ‘prison’ wanted by FBI, court told (LINK ONLY)

February 3, 2022 EoI News

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Lisa Smith believed she would ‘burn in hell’ if she did not go to caliphate (LINK ONLY)

February 2, 2022 EoI News

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Lisa Smith moved to Syria to help build Muslim state, court hears (LINK ONLY)

February 1, 2022 EoI News

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Special Criminal Court rules Lisa Smith arrest was lawful

February 1, 2022 Paul Reynolds

(RTÉ) A former Defence Forces member accused of terrorist offences has lost a challenge in court to the legality of her arrest just over two years ago. Lisa Smith has pleaded not guilty to financing terrorism and membership of the terrorist organisation […]