'Absolutely gigantic' amount of disclosure ahead of trial of Lisa Smith

Former Irish Defence Forces member is charged with membership of the Islamic State terrorist group and with financing terrorism

Lisa Smith is due to go on trial on January 11 and the trial is expected to last 12 weeks. 

The Special Criminal Court has been told that there is an "absolutely gigantic" amount of disclosure ahead of the trial of former Irish Defence Forces member Lisa Smith, who is charged with membership of the Islamic State terrorist group and with financing terrorism.

The case was briefly mentioned today at the three-judge, non-jury court, where Ms Smith was not required to be in attendance.