爱尔兰最高法院允许将两名男子引渡到北爱尔蘭, 因涉嫌1975年谋杀和逃离监狱而被判刑. Ireland's top court allows extradition of two men to Northern Ireland over a 1975 murder and prison escape, despite their long residence in Ireland.

爱尔兰上诉法院裁定,两名男子约翰·埃德华·麦克尼科尔73岁和西姆斯·克里斯托弗·奥凯恩74岁可以被引渡到北爱尔蘭,1975年谋杀RUC军官罗伯特·约翰·麦卡菲森以及企图谋杀. Ireland's Court of Appeal has ruled that two men, John Edward McNicholl, 73, and Seamus Christopher O'Kane, 74, can be extradited to Northern Ireland over the 1975 murder of RUC officer Robert John McPherson and an attempted murder. 两人都被指控参与INLA袭击, 并在1976年从 Maze监狱逃离. Both are accused of involvement in an INLA attack and escaping from Maze Prison in 1976. 尽管他们已经在爱尔兰生活了几十年, 但法院拒绝基于长期居住,家庭生活或健康的诉讼, 并确认爱尔蘭有义务遵守与英国签订的引渡协议. Despite living in Ireland for decades, the court rejected claims based on their long-term residence, family lives, or health, affirming Ireland's legal duty to honor extradition agreements with the UK. 已暂停引渡, 等待上诉. The decision allows them to appeal to the Supreme Court, which has stayed their extradition pending the appeal.