Court told line between IS sympathiser and member ‘crossed’ by ex-Irish soldier

Former Irish soldier Lisa Smith leaves the Courts of Criminal Justice, Dublin (Liam McBurney/PA) - (PA Wire)

The line between a sympathiser and member of the so-called Islamic State (IS) “was crossed” by a former Irish soldier, a Dublin court has heard.

Defence barrister for Lisa Smith had earlier argued her IS membership conviction “falls short of Irish law” and compared it with how membership of the IRA and organised crime groups is defined.