Up to 40 people left Ireland to fight with Islamic State, says Alan Shatter

Former Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has said that he was aware of up to 40 people who left Ireland to fight with the so-called 'Islamic State' group in Syria during his time in office.

“We were aware of in the region of 30 to 40 people from this country who had gone to fight with Islamic State in Syria,” he said.