The High Court has granted a lorry driver an appeal against his extradition to the UK, where he is wanted for his alleged role in transporting a refrigerated trailer in which 39 migrants were found dead last October.
Eamon Harrison, from Mayobridge in Co Down, is being sought by the British authorities to face 39 counts of manslaughter, conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration, and conspiracy to commit human trafficking under the UK's Modern Slavery Act.
The High Court ruled in January that Mr Harrison can be extradited to the UK.
The 23-year-old is alleged to have delivered the trailer to a Belgian port before its onward journey to Britain, where it was collected from the Port of Purfleet, Essex by Maurice Robinson from Craigavon, Co Armagh.
Robinson was arrested by Essex police at the scene and has since pleaded guilty in the UK to assisting illegal immigration.
Mr Justice Donald Binchy today allowed Eamon Harrison leave to appeal the High Court extradition ruling to the Court of Criminal Appeal.
