Lawyers for Isis suspect Lisa Smith to ask for charges against her to be dropped

Dundalk woman charged with being a member of unlawful terrorist group Islamic State (Isis) between October 28, 2015, and December 1, 2019

Lisa Smith arriving at the Special Criminal Court on Tuesday morning. Picture: Collins Courts

Lawyers for Lisa Smith, whose trial for alleged membership of the Islamic State terrorist group was due to begin on Tuesday, will ask the Special Criminal Court to dismiss the charges against her.

Michael O'Higgins SC, for Ms Smith, asked for permission to make an application under Section 9 of the Criminal Justice Act 1999, which states that a court can dismiss the charges against an accused person where there is insufficient evidence.