Flanagan downplays possibility of Government help for Isis bride Lisa Smith's return to Ireland

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has downplayed the possibility of the Government helping to bring Isis bride Lisa Smith back to Ireland, saying "anybody who goes to Syria doesn't go there on holidays".

Mr Flanagan said while Ms Smith's cases is "very sensitive" and despite the needs of her child, Ireland "won't be sending people into Syria" to help her.