Varadkar: Irish woman detained in Syria has right to return to Ireland

The Taoiseach says the State will have to determine if an Irish woman detained in Syria is a threat to Ireland should she return.

The Irish woman who went to Syria to join Isis will be allowed to return to Ireland despite serious concerns over the safety of the wider public from supporters of the group coming home, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.

Mr Varadkar said while Lisa Smith went to live in Isis-controlled parts of Syria, tearing up her citizenship would not be "the right or compassionate thing to do".