Garland extradition application adjourned

The High Court has adjourned to early May the United States's application to extradite the former Workers Party President Sean Garland over his alleged involvement in a large scale operation to make high-quality counterfeit US dollars.

Today, counsel for Mr Garland, Dr Michael Forde SC said that the case was more complicated than at first thought, and asked the court that the case be adjourned for at least 12 weeks.

Mr Justice Michael Peart agreed to adjourn the matter, and listed the case to May 6th next for mention only.

The judge remanded Mr Garland (aged 74), Beldonstown, Brownstown, Navan Co Meath on continuing bail to that date.

The American authorities claim Mr Garland, Beldonstown, Brownstown, Navan, Co Meath, conspired with others outside the United States as part of a counterfeiting operation involving almost perfect copies of US dollars.

It is also alleged the counterfeiting involved the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea - North Korea.