The Irish Times

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

Historian Professor Hugh Kennedy says Isis message was persuasive for some

Mon Mar 28 2022 - 20:47

Lisa Smith warned family to become Muslims before it was too late, court hears

Message was sent to her sister by former Defence Forces member in 2015

Mon Mar 21 2022 - 20:18

Lisa Smith’s Facebook messages with jihadists to be admitted as evidence

Trial of former soldier hears from expert on how Islamic State recruited westerners

Tue Mar 08 2022 - 22:09

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

Witness says defendant’s talk about these issues was constant through guard duty

Mon Feb 28 2022 - 14:52

Trial of Lisa Smith adjourned for one week due to medical issue

Special Criminal Court hears judges ‘not in a position to sit over the coming days’

Wed Feb 16 2022 - 13:43

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

Former Irish soldier on trial accused of being a member of terrorist organisation in Syria

Fri Feb 11 2022 - 16:00

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

John Georgelas on Interpol ‘red alert recall notice’ for supporting terrorism charges, agent says

Thu Feb 03 2022 - 15:03

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

Former Irish soldier on trial in Dublin accused of membership of Islamic State

Wed Feb 02 2022 - 16:55

Lisa Smith moved to Syria to help build Muslim state, court hears

Irish woman told gardaí she believed caliphate would be followed by ‘day of judgement’

Tue Feb 01 2022 - 18:32

Lisa Smith planned to die in Syria and ‘be a martyr’ court hears

A woman who knew former Defence Forces member told the Special Criminal Court she was ‘indoctrinated’

Thu Jan 27 2022 - 17:24

Lisa Smith was vulnerable and ‘wanted to belong’, opening day of trial told

Former Defence Forces member enveloped herself in the ‘black flag of the Islamic State’ court hears

Tue Jan 25 2022 - 16:09

Court rejects Lisa Smith’s bid to have charges dropped

Former Defence Forces member denies being a member of terrorist group Islamic State

Mon Jan 24 2022 - 11:39

Lucinda Creighton’s statement on Lisa Smith a ‘blatant contempt of court’, judges told

Former Defence Forces member denies charge of membership of Islamic State

Mon Jan 17 2022 - 16:18

Disruption to court sittings in weeks ahead due to ‘unprecedented’ number isolating

Priority to be given to urgent matters such as domestic violence applications

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 14:10

Graham Dwyer challenge and Lisa Smith trial to feature in new law term

Appeals over Ana Kriégel and Adrian Donohoe murders also to be heard

Sat Sept 11 2021 - 06:00

'In the air, all safe. Take a deep breath': The inside story of Ireland’s Kabul rescue mission

Grief and frustration haunt rescue run that had to hitch a ride and leave people behind

Sat Aug 28 2021 - 01:00

Lisa Smith allowed to travel to North ‘at her convenience’, says solicitor

Irish woman accused of joining Islamic banned from entering UK on grounds of national security since 2019

Fri May 07 2021 - 12:56

Decision in Lisa Smith UK ban due this week

Terrorism suspect, who is accused of joining Islamic State, was barred from the UK in 2019

Sun Apr 25 2021 - 20:45

Lisa Smith sent forward for trial on terrorism charges

Co Louth woman accused of membership of Islamic State group and terrorist financing

Fri Jul 31 2020 - 14:04

Dutch do not have to repatriate families of jihadis, court rules

Decision to repatriate wives and children deemed a political rather than rights issue

Mon Jun 29 2020 - 17:02

Rise in far-right and Islamic extremism activity in Ireland last year, says Europol

EU’s joint police agency warns ‘criminal elements’ are involved in far-right protests

Thu Jun 25 2020 - 01:00

Lisa Smith’s lawyers call for terrorism case to be dropped

Dundalk woman facing charges related to alleged membership of Islamic State

Wed Jan 08 2020 - 11:53

The 2020 news before it happens: trials, elections, festivals

Awards, elections, trials, boycotts, summits and festivals over the coming year

Sat Jan 04 2020 - 06:00

Lisa Smith signs on at Garda station as part of bail conditions

Bail granted before Christmas but issues with raising cash delayed release

Wed Jan 01 2020 - 14:16

Lisa Smith released on bail and moved to undisclosed location

Alleged Islamic State member said to be anxious to be reunited with daughter aged 2

Tue Dec 31 2019 - 18:22

Lisa Smith likely to spend Christmas in prison after ruling

Dublin District Court rejects independent surety put forward to satisfy bail conditions

Tue Dec 24 2019 - 16:38

Irish refugee commitments hold firm in face of anti-immigrant backlash

Special flights are part of State’s 2015 commitment to resettle 4,000 refugees

Thu Dec 19 2019 - 23:46

Lisa Smith granted bail on conditions including internet ban

Former Defence Forces soldier is accused of membership of terrorist organisation

Thu Dec 19 2019 - 16:33

Lisa Smith remanded in custody for further four weeks

Former Defence Forces soldier to appear via video-link from Limerick Prison at next hearing

Wed Dec 11 2019 - 12:22

Lisa Smith remanded in custody charged with Islamic State membership

Defence lawyers seek to have her segregated in Dóchas women’s prison for her safety

Wed Dec 04 2019 - 13:16

Lisa Smith’s detention to end on Wednesday morning

Dundalk woman (38) must be charged or released after three days of questioning

Wed Dec 04 2019 - 01:00

Building a case against Isis returnees is not straightforward

Proving membership of a terrorist group can be easier than proving terrorist activity

Tue Dec 03 2019 - 02:51

Lisa Smith’s detention extended as solicitor says she has ‘strong case’

Going to a particular location is not a terrorist offence, says Darragh Mackin

Mon Dec 02 2019 - 15:33

Lisa Smith cannot be stripped of Irish citizenship, legal conference hears

UK-born Shamima Begum had her citizenship revoked by the UK Home Office

Mon Dec 02 2019 - 11:07