Man wanted on human trafficking rap in court

AN IRISHMAN is wanted in Europe on a human trafficking charge which alleges that he attempted to facilitate by speedboat the transportation of 66 people from Greece to Italy.

- BY RYAN DUNNE

Before the High Court yesterday was Jeremiah O'Brien, 55, of Yellow Brick House, Roche's Road, Rathkeale, Limerick.

Det Gda Tony Keane gave evidence that on Wednesday, he was on duty in the Rathkeale area when he became aware of a Schengen Information System alert for the arrest of O'Brien, which related to a European arrest warrant.