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Islamic terrorist unable to attend hearing
Summary
Abderrahmane Yahiaoui, an Algerian man in his 50s who has lived in Ireland for about 22 years, was unable to attend a High Court hearing on 15 September 2021 because of medical reasons. He will appear again on 23 September to apply for bail. Mr Justice Paul Burns received a letter explaining the medical reasons and adjourned the hearing. Yahiaoui had been convicted of terror‑related offences involving weapons trafficking and was sentenced in his absence to six years in prison. Gardaí, working with the Extradition Unit, arrested him following an alert from the Garda PULSE and Schengen Information Systems.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Islamic terrorist unable to attend hearing. Charges or matters: terror-related offences involving the trafficking of weapons and sentenced in his absence to six years in prison. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- September 23 Adjournment
- 2021-09-15 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: terror-related offences involving the trafficking of weapons and sentenced in his absence to six years in prison (Proven)
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Yahiaoui was convicted of terror-related offences involving the trafficking of weapons and sentenced in his absence to six years in prison.; Mr Justice Paul Burns said he had received a letter detailing the medical reasons why Mr Yahiaoui could not attend and adjourned the hearing.
Places mentioned
- High Court
Topics
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