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Turkish forces attack Syrian town holding Irish ISIS bride Lisa Smith and...
TURKISH forces have attacked Ayn Issa – a town in Northern Syria holding ISIS bride Lisa Smith.Smith and her three-year-old daughter Rakaya were being held in a camp near the town with other ISIS...
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Hundreds escape from Ain Issa camp where Irish IS bride Lisa Smith held
HUNDREDS of people – mainly women affiliated with Islamic State and their children – have escaped from the Ain Issa camp where Irish ISIS bride and her child had been held in Syria.Kurdish authorities...
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Lisa Smith unlikely to see inside of Irish prison despite Gardai admitting IS...
IRISH Islamic State bride Lisa Smith may be among hundreds who yesterday escaped a Syrian prison camp after a fresh attack on Kurdish forces.Around 800 terror-linked foreigners fled the huge Ain Issa...
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President Michael D Higgins expresses ‘deep concern’ at Turkey’s ‘unilateral’...
PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins has expressed “deep concern” at Turkey’s military interventions in northern Syria.The President of Ireland, who made the comments today during his three-day state visit to...
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Father of IS bride Lisa Smith issues emotional plea for government to find...
LISA Smith’s dad has issued an emotional plea for the government to find his daughter and granddaughter.George Martin has appealed to the government to locate his daughter who missing from Ain Issa...
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Lisa Smith’s former friend says ‘selfish’ IS bride should be prosecuted if...
A FORMER friend of IS bride Lisa Smith says she should be prosecuted if she returns to Ireland from war-torn Syria.Smith, 38, is missing after she, her daughter and hundreds of ISIS members fled the...
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Department of Foreign Affairs to issue IS bride Lisa Smith with emergency...
THE Irish Department of Foreign Affairs will issue IS bride Lisa Smith with emergency travel documents to enable her deportation back to Ireland.Ireland has limited legislation to try Smith and...
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Irish officials request urgent meeting with ISIS bride Lisa Smith’s reps...
IRISH officials have requested an urgent meeting with representatives for Lisa Smith after it emerged she fled from a detention camp in Syria.The Department of Foreign Affairs called for talks as...
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Lisa Smith tells family ‘I’m OK, we’re fine’ after IS bride and daughter, 2,...
IS bride Lisa Smith has told her family “I’m OK, we’re fine” after the Irishwoman and her two-year old-daughter were detained by Turkish militants in Syria.Smith, who joined IS in September 2015, is...
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Donald Trump baffles internet with bizarre Photoshopped pic of him giving...
DONALD Trump has tweeted a bizarre Photoshopped pic of him donning a medal on hero military dog Conan – superimposed on a real-life Vietnam hero.The US president sparked outrage as retired Army medic...
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UN human rights experts urge Turkish and Irish governments to ‘ensure safety...
UN HUMAN rights experts have urged the Turkish and Irish governments to “ensure the safety and security” of Lisa Smith and her child.They were transferred to Turkish custody after the bombing of the...
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Muslim scholar claims Lisa Smith’s return is ’rare opportunity’ to learn...
A MUSLIM scholar claims Lisa Smith’s return is a “rare opportunity” to learn secrets for fighting Islamic State.Dr Ali Selim said he welcomes the IS bride’s return — expected today — and believes it’ll...
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Who is Lisa Smith, what is her background and when did she become an ISIS...
LISA Smith has today arrived back in Dublin – three years after leaving the country to join the Islamic State.The 38-year-old was arrested shortly after touching down in Dublin Airport on a Turkish...
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Lisa Smith has emotional reunion with father in undisclosed Dublin location...
LISA Smith was in Garda custody last night on suspicion of terror offences as investigators quizzed her on evidence which extends back to 2012.The IS bride, who returned with her two-year-old girl...
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Gardai to receive intel from global probe into terror group Islamic State and...
GARDAI are set to receive intel from a global probe into terror group Islamic State and jihadi brides like Lisa Smith, we can reveal.Officers have asked for files — featuring interviews between Smith...
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Lisa Smith could face up to 10 years in prison as she appears in court...
FORMER Defence Forces soldier Lisa Smith was refused bail after she was charged with membership of Islamic State.The 38-year-old, who was in custody for the previous three days, was brought before...
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Members of the Irish Defence Forces send their Christmas wishes home to...
MEMBERS of the Irish Defence Forces have sent their Christmas wishes home to their family and friends.There are currently 595 defence forces personnel serving overseas who won’t be home for the festive...
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Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan welcomes over 50 Syrian refugees as they...
JUSTICE Minister Charlie Flanagan welcomed over 50 Syrian refugees yesterday as they arrived in Ireland from a UN Refugee Agency camp in Lebanon.The 50 refugees make up eleven Syrian families who have...
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Rugby legend Donncha O’Callaghan reveals he never felt prouder than seeing...
RUGBY legend Donncha O’Callaghan has told how he’s never felt prouder than watching Irish humanitarian workers helping Syrian refugees.The former lock enjoyed a glittering career, winning the Six...
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Six million children born into war in Syria have borne the brunt of the...
TODAY marks the ten-year anniversary since the Syrian War began.The fighting has upended the lives of millions, pummelled the economy, and ravaged key infrastructure.Times Newspapers LtdAuthor and...
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