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Lisa Smith to stand trial in 2022
Summary
Ms Lisa Smith, a 38‑year‑old former Irish Defence Forces member from County Louth, has been scheduled to stand trial at the Special Criminal Court on 11 January 2022. The trial, expected to last 12 weeks, will be presided over by Mr Justice Tony Hunt with Judges Sarah Berkeley and James Faughnan. Smith faces charges under the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 for membership of the Islamic State (ISIS) between 28 October 2015 and 1 December 2019, and for financing terrorism by sending €800 via Western Union to a named recipient on 6 May 2015. She denies the allegations. The case was previously heard at Dublin District Court in December 2020, where a Section 49 order was made on 31 August 2021 to transfer the matter to the non‑jury court. Smith remains on continuing bail awaiting the trial.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Lisa Smith to stand trial in 2022. Charges or matters: membership of the Islamic State terrorist group and with financing terrorism. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 11, 2022 Incident
- October 28, 2015 Incident
- December 1, 2019 Incident
- July 24 Incident
- May 6, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 31 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 31 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 11 2022 Adjournment
- July 31, 2021 Adjournment
- 2020-09-14 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: membership of the Islamic State terrorist group and with financing terrorism (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Last December at Dublin District Court Ms Smith, a 38-year-old from Co Louth, was initially charged with an offence contrary to the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 which carries a possible 10-year sentence, for being a member of unlawful terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS) between October 28, 2015 and December 1, 2019.; The Dundalk woman was remanded on continuing bail to appear before the non-jury court for her trial on January 11, 2022.
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