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Lisa Smith found guilty of membership of the terrorist organisation Isis by Special Criminal Court
Earlier she was found not guilty of funding terrorism.
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Earlier she was found not guilty of funding terrorism.
If the Special Criminal Court does not accept the arguments made by her lawyers, they will reveal their verdicts on 30 May.
Smith (40) has been on trial for nine weeks at the Special Criminal Court.
The former soldier denies membership of so-called Islamic State.
The former Irish soldier has pleaded not guilty to membership of an unlawful terrorist group, namely Islamic State.
Lisa Smith sent a Facebook message saying she would see her family in heaven if they converted, the Special Criminal Court heard today.
The legal team are objecting to the admissibility of messages sent using Facebook between Smith and known Islamist terrorists in Australia and Syria.
The court also heard that Smith was described by a superior officer in the Irish army as “industrious, hard-working and reliable”.
Five counter-terrorism FBI agents gave evidence this week during legal argument in the trial.
Lawyers for former Defence Forces soldier had challenged the legality of her arrest on her return to Ireland.
Her trial continues at the three-judge, non-jury Special Criminal Court.
The Lisa Smith trial continues today.
The 39-year-old ex-soldier has pleaded not guilty to terror-related charges at the Special Criminal Court.
The former Defence Forces soldier, 39, has pleaded not guilty to charges of membership of Islamic State.
The trial is expected to last 12 weeks.
Smith is charged with alleged offences associated with membership of Islamic State.
The 39-year-old, from Co Louth, is accused of being a member of Islamic State and financing terrorism.
Defence counsel Michael O’Higgins SC, for Smith, raised his concerns about a statement released last week.
Smith, 39, is accused of being a member of the so-called Islamic State (IS) and financing terrorism.
Lisa Smith’s trial before the non-jury court was due to start this week.
Smith is charged with alleged membership of terror group Islamic State (ISIS) and other associated charges.
The court said it would allow evidence to be called from three witnesses in the case by video-link.
Lisa Smith is accused of being a member of ISIS and of financing terrorism.
She is charged with membership of ISIS.
Smith, who is due to stand trial next year, wanted to be able to cross the border into Northern Ireland.
Smith is charged with membership of the Islamic State terrorist group and with financing terrorism.
Smith is accused of membership of the terror group Islamic State.
Smith is accused of membership of the terror group Islamic State.
Smith has already been charged with membership of an unlawful organisation under 2005 terror legislation.
The 38-year-old former Irish defence forces member was due to return to Dublin District Court today.
Smith was arrested at Dublin Airport in November.
Smith is due back in court on 17 April.
The Irish woman has been charged with membership of an unlawful organisation, under 2005 terror legislation.
Her bail conditions including residing at an address in the northeast and signing on at a garda station twice daily.
Smith may yet may yet spend Christmas in jail over issues around the independent surety.
She is accused of being a member of a terrorist organisation.
The 38-year-old is accused of being a member of the so-called Islamic State.
The 38-year-old is accused of being a member of the so-called Islamic State.
Smith must be released this morning from Garda custody if she isn’t charged.
Smith was arrested on Sunday morning after arriving back in Ireland on suspicion of terrorist offences.