Ciaran Tobin Extradition Case
The Ciarán Tobin extradition case concerns requests for the extradition of Irish businessman Ciarán Tobin from Ireland to Hungary. Tobin is the subject of a European Arrest Warrant issued by Hungary after he was found guilty of causing serious bodily harm by negligent driving when a car which he was driving went out of control and mounted the footpath killing two Hungarian children in the village of Leányfalu near Budapest in April 2000. He was tried in his absence after he failed to return from Ireland for his trial.
After joining the European Union in 2004, Hungary issued a European Arrest Warrant for Tobin's forcible surrender to Hungary to serve his prison sentence. The Irish Supreme Court has refused to extradite Tobin on two separate occasions.
Twelve years after the case, Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny expressed regret but confirmed that the case is officially closed.
Read more about Ciaran Tobin Extradition Case: Background, Trial and Departure From Hungary, Tobin 1, Tobin 2
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