Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has signed bilateral treaties with the United Arab Emirates on extradition and mutual legal assistance.
The minister said she believes the two agreements, which secured Government approval last Friday, will support tackling organised crime and drugs gangs.
The treaties were signed during a meeting between Ms McEntee and her counterpart Abdullah Bin Sultan Bin Awad Al Nuaimi in Abu Dhabi.
In a statement, she said that “over the past two years, co-operation between Ireland and the UAE on combatting transnational organised crime has been stepped up.
“These…
