Lisa Smith found guilty of being a member of terrorist organisation Isis

The judge noted that religion is "irrelevant to membership of Isis" as a person would not gain immunity for a crime because he believed he had a religious obligation to persecute witches.

Lisa Smith was earlier found not guilty of attempting to finance so-called Islamic State. Picture: Collins Courts

Lisa Smith has been found guilty by the non-jury Special Criminal Court of so-called Islamic State membership.

Ex-Defence Forces member Lisa Smith, 40, was acquitted of a separate charge of financing terrorism after a nine-week trial at the non-jury Special Criminal Court.