It may not be a question for the courts, but it is for Irish society: whether or not she ever held a gun or fired a shot, does Lisa Smith hold the Islamic State’s ideology? Will she teach it to her daughter and others? Or would it be “Islamophobic” even to consider the implications of that?
“Ex-soldier ‘has clear case’ to appeal against IS membership conviction – lawyer,” by Gráinne Ní Aodha, Press Association, April 9, 2025:
Former Irish soldier Lisa Smith has “a clear case” to appeal against her conviction for being a member of the so-called Islamic State (IS) terror group, her lawyer has said….
The ex-Defence Forces member was found guilty of IS membership in 2023 but was cleared of financing terrorism after a nine-week trial at Dublin’s Special Criminal Court.
Smith, a convert to Islam, went to Syria in 2015 after terrorist leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi called on Muslims to travel to the country.
She had pleaded not guilty to charges of membership of IS and providing funds to benefit the group….
Her legal team is expected to argue at the Court of Appeal that Smith should not have been convicted of IS membership as she was travelling to Syria for religious reasons only.
Peter Corrigan of Phoenix Law said: “Lisa Smith quite rightly is appealing her conviction given the unique nature of her conviction. She has a clear case to appeal.
“She did not so much as hold a gun, nor fire a shot, nor did she commit any wrongdoings whilst there.
“We make clear that Lisa was a victim of domestic violence and suffered greatly whilst in Syria.
“She is a devoted mother to her daughter to whom she is deeply attached.”
Susan B Shulman says
And I shouldn’t be convicted for murdering my parents since I am now an orphan!!!
crown says
What’s the big deal? All of Ireland will be within the Islamic Ummah soon.
Bruce David Watt says
allowing poisonous snakes to live peacefully in your houses spare room will not end well when they want to have more of your space.
sporticus says
It’s a peculiar accident that
“Lisa Smith” is an anagram of “Islam sh*t”.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
What is her muslim name? Liaqat Sharmuta?
gravenimage says
Yes–I was wondering what her Muslim name was…
abu taleb says
> she was travelling to Syria for religious reasons only.
That is correct, she was travelling to Syria to help killing non muslims, enslave women as sex slaves and spreading terrorism which is her religious duty. As her enduring domestic violence in Syria, it was also a very religious thing, she should be proud of getting hit by her husband.
The stupid and evil Irish left should have studied that not all religions are good, and Islam in particular is the pinacle of evil.
Natasha says
Ten years ago, Yazidi women were being sold by ISIS. Now ISIS is selling Alawite women so that Alawites are fleeing en masse to Perm, Russia. Within ten years, the Israelis will be next. Given that the whole world hates Jews, where will Jews be able to escape to? Well, do you see what Biden and Harris have set up for Israel?
gravenimage says
Ireland: Convert to Islam appeals against her conviction for being a member of the Islamic State
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More ISIS lies–and what will she do to Ireland if allowed to remain?