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Should ISIS Bride Lisa Smith Be Allowed To Return To Ireland?

Lisa Smith, the former member of the Irish Defence Forces who joined ISIS, has spoken about her desi...
Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

6:09 PM - 5 Jul 2019



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Should ISIS Bride Lisa Smith Be Allowed To Return To Ireland?

Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

6:09 PM - 5 Jul 2019

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Lisa Smith, the former member of the Irish Defence Forces who joined ISIS, has spoken about her desire to return to Ireland with her child.

In an interview with a BBC journalist, she stated that she had no intention of hurting anyone or planning an attack, but also said that she wants "a caliphate".

Should she be allowed to come home? And if so, what should happen next?

We were joined by former Irish Army soldier and defence analyst Declan Power and Jesse Morton, a reformed former Jihadi who now works to combat extremism, to discuss the issue.

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