A man who was extradited from Spain last week to face a charge of murdering his wife will go on trial in November in the Central Criminal Court in Dublin.
Mr Colin Whelan (33), Clonard Street, Balbriggan, Co Dublin, arrived at Dublin Airport on Friday night after his extradition from Spain following his arrest on the island of Majorca earlier this month.
He is charged with the murder of his wife Mary (27), at their home on March 1st, 2001.
Computer analyst Mr Whelan was due to stand trial at the Central Criminal Court in October last year but seven months earlier his car was found abandoned at Howth.
The accused appeared in the Central Criminal Court in Dublin yesterday where Det Sgt Patrick Marry, Balbriggan Garda Station, gave evidence of having arrested Mr Whelan at Dublin Airport at 9.25 p.m. on Friday on foot of a bench warrant issued by Mr Justice Carney at the Central Criminal Court.
Det Sgt Marry told the court that he asked the accused if he wished to check the copy of the warrant against the original and went on to give him the legal caution.
Mr Whelan was subsequently brought before the District Court and remanded in custody until yesterday's sitting of the Central Criminal Court. The chief State solicitor told the court that "in these circumstances" he was seeking a remand in custody.
Mr Justice Carney said he was certifying a breach of the bail bond.
He directed that Mr Jimmy Brazil, who went independent surety, appear before the Central Criminal Court on Friday "to answer for the accused's non-attendance".
Mr Justice Carney remanded Mr Whelan in custody until November 8th for trial.
The court heard the trial is expected to last two weeks.