Ireland is one of 54 countries identified as colluding with authorities in the US to operate the CIA’s controversial programme of extraordinary rendition in the aftermath of the Sept 11 attacks in 2001.

US authorities have informed Germany that they will not extradite 13 suspected CIA agents sought in the alleged kidnapping of a German citizen.

AT least one European state has admitted to handing over terrorism suspects to foreign agents, the Council of Europe said yesterday, citing a breach of the country’s human rights duties.

GOVERNMENT ministers will be among the Irish witnesses asked to attend the European Parliament’s hearing into CIA rendition flights.

A PLANE used by the United States for an alleged illegal snatch of a terrorist suspect passed through Shannon during the operation, it has been revealed.