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Jonathan Collopy to be extradited to Bulgaria

Date
2021-06-22

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Limerick

Summary

Jonathan Collopy, a 34‑year‑old Limerick resident and father of six, was ordered by the High Court to be extradited to Bulgaria to serve an 18‑month sentence for a 2016 drink‑driving conviction. Collopy had previously been arrested in France on a European Arrest Warrant but was refused surrender. He contested surrender on the basis that Bulgarian prisons were substandard and that he suffered from severe back and disc problems, arguing that extradition would expose him to inadequate medical care and potential inhuman treatment. The court, after receiving assurances from Bulgarian authorities that prisons were not overcrowded, had adequate health facilities, and that Collopy would be covered by the National Health Insurance Fund, found no real risk of inhuman treatment. Mr Justice Paul Burns therefore ordered his surrender, giving Collopy 15 days to consider the judgment. The case was remanded in custody pending further proceedings.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jonathan Collopy to be extradited to Bulgaria. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

November 5 Incident
May 23, 2016 Incident
2021-06-22 Publication

Case subjects

Jonathan Collopy

Defendant

Outcome: Credit: Collins) Jonathan Collopy, who has a conviction for serious drugs offences from the early 2000s, is set to be extradited to Bulgaria where he is wanted to serve a sentence for drink driving. Collopy (34) of St Mary's Park, Limerick City, is wanted in Bulgaria to serve an 18-month sentence having been convicted of drink driving in his absence in 2016.; Collopy was remanded in custody until Friday, when the matter is listed for mention.