Overview
- On Monday, Daniel Kinahan appeared by video link from Portlaoise Prison and was remanded in custody to be produced in person at the Special Criminal Court next Monday.
- He is charged with directing a criminal organisation for the period 18 October 2015 to 6 April 2017 under section 71A as applied by section 74 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006.
- Senior Counsel David Perry told the court he was instructed by Belfast solicitor Darragh Mackin of Phoenix Law, who asked to formally come on record but could not attend because of an unexpected professional commitment.
- Kinahan was arrested in the United Arab Emirates in April and extradited to Ireland on 9 August, a transfer reported to have involved an Irish government flight and Garda security escorts.
- The case is being heard in the non-jury Special Criminal Court and this procedural adjournment focuses the next hearing on in-person attendance and formalisation of legal representation.