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Tech entrepreneur Lynch fights against US extradition

Tech billionaire Michael Lynch today begins his fight against extradition to the US to face charges over the sale of the software company he co-founded, in a test of an extradition treaty critics say is lopsided.

Business • 09 Feb 21

The UK is seeking a range of grounds on which to refuse the extradition of British nationals

EU-UK on collision course over extraditions post-Brexit

A potential clash is building between the EU and UK over the question of extraditing suspects from Britain to EU member states post-Brexit.

Brexit • 17 Jun 20

Michael Lynch sold his software company to Hewlett-Packard in 2011 for $11 billion

Tech tycoon freed on £10m bail amid extradition fight

A tech entrepreneur facing fraud charges in the US for allegedly overstating the value of his company ahead of its sale has been bailed on a £10m security ahead of his extradition fight.

Business • 05 Feb 20

Conor Freeman from Glenageary Court in Dun Laoghaire is due back before the High Court later this month

US seeks extradition of man over $2.5m identity scam

US authorities are seeking the extradition of a 20-year-old Dublin man in connection with an online identity theft scam which resulted in the theft of over $2 million US dollars.

Courts • 10 May 19

Declan "Whacker" Duffy is wanted in NI to continue serving a life sentence for murder

High Court orders Duffy extradition to Northern Ireland

The High Court has ordered the extradition to Northern Ireland of the former Republican paramilitary Declan "Whacker" Duffy. The 43-year old is wanted there is to continue serving a life sentence for murder.

Courts • 04 Mar 19

The man was arrested by US Homeland Security in Albany last week

Irishman appears before extradition hearing in New York

An Irishman facing almost 400 sex offence charges has appeared before an extradition hearing in a New York court.

News • 25 Jan 19

Navinder Sarao, 27, is wanted in the United States to face trial on 22 criminal counts of wire fraud

UK 'flash crash' trader loses extradition appeal

A London-based trader accused of contributing to the 2010 Wall Street "flash crash" by placing bogus orders to spoof the market lost a legal appeal against extradition at the High Court in London.

Business • 14 Oct 16

David Drumm faces charges here related to fraudulent loans Anglo made in 2008 intended to help prop up its share prices

David Drumm will not fight extradition from US

Former head of Anglo Irish Bank David Drumm will not fight his extradition from the US to face criminal charges related to the bank's collapse and has asked the Director of Public Prosecutions not to oppose bail upon his return.

News • 08 Feb 16

The judge said that she would grant the application for extradition

US granted extradition of Irishman in porn case

A man described by the FBI as "the largest facilitator of child porn in the world" has been told in the High Court that he will be extradited to the US today.

Ireland • 16 Dec 15

Gary McKinnon's extradition was stopped on human rights ground

British computer hacker wins extradition fight

British computer hacker Gary McKinnon has won a ten-year fight against extradition to the US.

News • 16 Oct 12

Julian Assange addressed the media from the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy

Julian Assange calls on US to end "witch hunt"

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has called on US President Barack Obama to end a so-called "witch hunt" against his secret-spilling website.

News • 20 Aug 12

Tunisia extradites former Libyan prime minister

Tunisia has extradited former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's prime minister to Libya.

News • 25 Jun 12

Minister has 'no hint' of Assange extradition plan

Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr has said there was "no hint" of a plan to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States should he be sent to Sweden.