One jihadi terror arrest in Ireland in 2016

There was one jihadi arrest in Ireland in 2016 and another individual was detained for Islamic State activity and travel issues in 2015, research shows.

A new study found there is little to no overlap between people arrested for jihadi terrorism and republican terrorism, with the former sole actors or operating in dyads (pairs) and the latter part of a larger, more organised group.

The report said anecdotal information suggests a wide divergence in the type of crime both groups commit, with Troubles-related individuals engaged in fuel smuggling, drug dealing, and transnational smuggling; and the jihadi individuals engaged in more petty crimes such as social welfare fraud and illegal alcohol distilling.