Lisa Smith loses bid to dismiss terrorism charges

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The Special Criminal Court rejected Lisa Smith’s application to dismiss terrorism charges on 24 January 2022. Mr Justice Tony Hunt said the case should proceed to trial. The charges allege membership of Islamic State between 28 October 2015 and 1 December 2019, and financing terrorism through an €800 Western Union transfer on 6 May 2015.

Smith denied the charges. Her legal team argued there was insufficient evidence to put her on trial. The proceedings were reported on 24 January 2022, and the trial was due to begin the following morning.