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Court orders extradition of suspect in 1996 PIRA attack on Osnabruck

Date
2016-11-14

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Killorglin

County
Kerry

Summary

In a High Court decision on 14 November 2016, Judge Ms Aileen Donnelly ordered the extradition of James Anthony Oliver Albert Corry, a 47‑year‑old Belfast native, to Germany. Corry was arrested in Killorglin, Co Kerry in October 2015 under a European Arrest Warrant issued by German authorities in 2004. He is suspected of taking part in a 1996 Provisional IRA mortar attack on a British army barracks in Osnabruck, during which three mortar shells were fired. The judge noted that the public interest in prosecuting Corry for an alleged attempted murder with explosives was not diminished by the delay in seeking his surrender. She emphasized that any trial and sentence he would face in Germany could amount to life imprisonment, and that surrender would not constitute disproportionate interference with his rights. Corry was remanded in custody until 21 November 2016, with bail consent.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Court orders extradition of suspect in 1996 PIRA attack on Osnabruck. Charges or matters: attempted murder. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

October 2015 Incident
May 2005 Incident
November 21 Adjournment
2016-11-14 Publication

Why: Regarding Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, he said it did not apply in this case because there were no exceptional family circumstances that required Mr Corry to remain in Ireland. CNI source report