The line between a sympathiser and member of the so-called Islamic State (IS) “was crossed” by a former Irish soldier, a Dublin court has heard. Defence barrister for Lisa Smith had earlier ...

Former Irish soldier Lisa Smith leaves the Courts of Criminal Justice, Dublin (Liam McBurney/PA) The line between a sympathiser and member of the so-called Islamic State (IS) “was crossed” by ...

The conviction of a former Irish soldier for membership of the so-called Islamic State (IS), because she travelled to Syria in 2015, “falls short of Irish law”, a Dublin court has heard.