Smyth

American

[smahyth] / smaɪθ /

noun

Dame Ethel Mary, 1858–1944, English writer, composer, and suffragist.
1st Baron. Baden-Powell, Robert Stephenson Smyth.

Smyth British

/ smaɪð /

noun

Dame Ethel ( Mary ). 1858–1944, British composer, best known for her operas, such as The Wreckers (1906). She was imprisoned for supporting the suffragette movement

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"The council will suspend its use, it will not deactivate its account, because there would be a risk if the council deactivated its account," Smyth told BBC Radio Ulster's Evening Extra programme.

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Judge Patricia Smyth described both men as "dangerous".

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However Judge Smyth said, "viewed holistically", the offending went beyond that.

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Mrs Justice Smyth said: "I accept they were not acting as lone wolves, although neither was charged with membership of an organisation."

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Handing both men their sentences, Mrs Justice Smyth noted that Mr Duffy had been previously convicted of terrorism offences, which was a relevant consideration.

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