Irish authorities are investigating if a former member of the Defence Forces (Army) has been arrested in Syria for alleged membership of Islamic State. The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that an Irish citizen is being detained in Syria. RTÉ News has learned that the person being detained is a woman, but her identity has not been confirmed. The Government, gardaí and the Defence Forces are aware that a former female member of the Defence Forces travelled to Syria around three years ago. The woman, who held the rank of private, left the Defence Forces around eight years ago...
