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Trial of Lisa Smith resumes

Summary

The Special Criminal Court resumed Lisa Smith's trial after a seven‑day break caused by a medical issue that kept the three judges away. The court, which had previously heard transcripts of Smith's Garda interviews, now focuses on legal arguments about mutual assistance requests to American and Australian authorities. Smith, 39, denies membership in the Islamic State from 28 October 2015 to 1 December 2019 and denies financing terrorism by sending €800 in 2015. The case is before Justice Tony Hunt, Judge Gerard Griffin and Judge Cormac Dunne. Lisa Smith pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Trial of Lisa Smith resumes. Charges or matters: membership of an unlawful terrorist group, Islamic State, between October 28th, 2015 and December 1st, 2019; financing terrorism by sending €800 in assistance, via a Western Union money transfer, to a named man on May 6th, 2015. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• December 2019 Incident
• October 28th, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
• December 1st, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
• May 6th, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2022-02-25 Publication

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