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'Absolutely gigantic' disclosure ahead of Lisa Smith trial, court hears

Summary

The Special Criminal Court has been informed of an "absolutely gigantic" amount of disclosure for the trial of former Defence Forces member Lisa Smith, charged with membership of the Islamic State and financing terrorism. Ms Smith, 39, from Dundalk, is on bail and was not required to attend the court hearing. Her barrister, Michael O'Higgins SC, noted the difficulty of handling the large volume of prosecution material. The case was scheduled for a video‑link hearing on Monday, 1 November, with the trial set for 11 January 2022 and expected to last 12 weeks.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 'Absolutely gigantic' disclosure ahead of Lisa Smith trial, court hears. Charges or matters: membership of the Islamic State terrorist group and with financing terrorism; an offence contrary to the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 for being a member of unlawful terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS) between October 28, 2015 and December 1, 2019. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• Monday, November 1 Hearing Or Sentence
• January 11, 2022 Incident
• October 28, 2015 Incident
• December 1, 2019 Incident
• May 6, 2015 Other
• 2021-10-20 Publication

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