The psychologist who spoke on behalf of her son charged with alleged terrorism offences in Waterford this week also recently gave evidence at a high-profile court case in Cork under a different name.

The Garda-led investigation into the funding of international terrorism which led to the arrest and charge of an Irish citizen last week has involved the FBI, Interpol and the London Metropolitan Police, a court has been told.

STATE pathologist Professor Marie Cassidy told a murder trial that the injuries she found on the body of a stab victim suggested he suffered a “sustained and violent assault”.