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Republican justice and the dark shroud of fundamentalist Islam

On Wednesday, the Special Criminal Court where the Paris terror trial is taking place listened to the closing arguments of lawyers representing the survivors and the families of victims, and those who chose not to join the collective presentation organised last week by dozens of their colleagues.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 2, 2022

Islamic State: how western European states are failing to protect 28,000 children born to foreign fighters

The Irish national and former soldier, Lisa Smith, has been found guilty by the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, of joining Islamic State (IS). Smith left Dundalk in 2015, bound for Syria. On her return to Ireland in 2019 she was charged with membership of an unlawful terrorist group and…

The Conversation · Jun 1, 2022

Long delay at Paris terror trial as nine accused refuse to take their places in court

Tuesday's hearing at the Special Criminal Court was delayed for several hours because nine of the eleven prisoners accused of involvement in the November 2015 Paris terrorist attacks refused to take their places in the glass security enclosure.They were protesting in support of Muhammad Usman, one of their number, who…

Radio France Internationale · Jun 1, 2022

Lisa Smith ‘answered the call to migrate’ to Syria, court told

The former Irish soldier denies membership of so-called Islamic State.

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022

The unsolved mystery of who supplied the kalashnikovs used by the Paris killers

Tuesday was an unsatisfactory day at the Special Criminal Court in Paris, where those suspected of involvement in the November 2015 terrorist attacks are being tried. The Belgian police investigation has never identified the source of the weapons used in the killings. It was hoped that Tuesday's three Dutch witnesses…

Radio France Internationale · Mar 9, 2022

Innocent relative of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch changes infamous surname amid safety fears

The person, who we are not identifying, is an ordinary tax paying citizen, who happens to share The Monk’s now notorious surname.

Dublin Live · Feb 22, 2022

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch loses action aimed at preventing trial before non-jury Special Criminal Court

In his judgement on Friday Mr Justice Anthony Barr said he was satisfied to dismiss the men's actions.

Irish Mirror · Feb 11, 2022

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch and Jonathan Dowdall lose in bid to move murder trial out of Special Criminal Court

Hutch (58), who was extradited from Spain, and former Dublin City councillor Jonathan Dowdall (44), of Navan Road, Dublin, are both charged with the murder of David Byne (33) at the Whitehall, Dublin, hotel on February 5, 2016

Dublin Live · Feb 11, 2022

Property magnate Jim Mansfield Jnr jailed for 18 months by Special Criminal Court

Mr Mansfield Jnr ordered the destruction of CCTV footage showing him with his former employee on the morning he was kidnapped by republican terrorists

Irish Mirror · Feb 7, 2022

Lisa Smith denied taking part in Syrian fighting in 2019 interview, trial hears

The former Defence Forces soldier, 39, has pleaded not guilty to terror related charges at the Special Criminal Court.

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2022