A diplomatic row has developed between the Irish and Czech governments because Ireland has not extradited two men wanted for questioning in the Czech Republic about serious crime.
The men are Czech national Tomas Puta (34) and Slovak national Maros Sulej (34). They came to Ireland in 2002 and 2003 and have been living in Celbridge in Co Kildare and Lucan in Dublin.
The row over their extradition has developed to such an extent that Czech Republic deputy prime minister and minister for justice Pavel Nemec has warned Minister for Justice Michael McDowell in a letter
that relations between the two countries have already been damaged over the affair.
He implied the Irish Government was undermining the security of the European Union.
Mr Nemec said the Czech authorities believe the men are preparing to flee to the Dominican Republic, from where he says their extradition will be impossible.