60 year old man has been arrested by An Garda Siochana in the Dublin area on Saturday 10th August 2024, on foot of an extradition warrant sought by the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

The man was unlawfully at large from prison in Northern Ireland in relation to a murder conviction from 1990.

He appeared before the Extradition Court in Dublin this morning, Sunday 11th August 2024 and has been remanded to prison pending the extradition proceedings.

Sergeant Davey from PSNI’s International Policing Unit said: “We continue to work with closely with An Garda Siochana to locate and arrest persons sought for extradition.  We appreciate the continued assistance of An Garda Siochana is tracking down those who abscond from the justice system here in Northern Ireland."