Government will make 'every effort' to bring alleged ISIS sympathiser Lisa Smith back to Ireland
The State will make “every effort” to bring alleged ISIS sympathiser Lisa Smith back to Ireland, the government confirmed yesterday.
Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan said: “I do understand there is an Irish citizen in Syria and she’s keen to come home.“But you’re talking about a situation here of tremendous conflict, one of the most difficult conflict zones in the world. When asked about whether he would allow citizens in this situation to return to Ireland, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said: “That’s going to depend on the individual circumstances.
The Department of Foreign Affairs said it is aware of reports an Irish citizen has been detained in Syria.
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