Dozens sent to Ireland under arrest warrants

Some 47 people were returned to the Republic of Ireland for charges on European Arrest Warrants in 2017. The Department of Justice published the European Arrest Warrant Annual Report for last year on Monday.

A further 60 people were returned by Ireland to other EU member states. The Annual Report of the European Arrest Warrant Act reveals that Ireland issued 76 warrants to other EU member states during 2017. The total number of surrenders made to Ireland since 2004 is now 478.

The report also showed that 357 European Arrest Warrants were received by Ireland during 2017. Over the course of the year, 73 warrants resulted in the surrender of 60 individuals by Ireland to other member states.

The bulk of the warrants come from the UK, followed by Poland.