The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) interpreted in its case-law the notion of ‘issuing judicial authority’ under Article 6(1) of the Framework Decision on the European Arrest Warrant and the surrender procedures between the Member States (EAW FD). In 2019, the CJEU clarified in several...

The Irish Desk is headed by Tricia Harkin, who is the National Member for Ireland since September 2022. In 2025, the Irish Desk was involved in 120 new cases, 9 coordination meetings and 7 joint investigation teams. An explanatory document on the Irish Prosecution System is available on the website...