Ireland being used as 'transit hub for Jihadis' heading for Iraq and Syria

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Paul Williams

The crackdown on jihadis in the rest of Europe has led them to use Ireland as a transit point to reach Islamist fighters in Syria and Iraq.

A small number of Irish-based Muslim extremists have been playing a key role in providing logistical and financial support to international terror groups, especially Islamic State (IS).