High Court refers Garland extradition case to DPP
The High Court has today referred Sean Garland's case to the DPP having refused to extradite him to the US.
The former President of the Workers Party was wanted by the US authorities in connection with allegations of counterfeiting dollars in collusion with the government of North Korea.
However, in a lengthy written judgment issued today, the court explained that the 76-year-old should not be surrendered abroad for an alleged offence committed in Ireland.
Mr Justice John Edwards says the Irish courts are entitled to assert jurisdiction in respect of an alleged conspiracy formed in Ireland.
