A man extradited from the US overnight, appeared at Castlebar District Court this morning on a charge of dangerous driving causing death following a fatal car crash in Tourmakeady in 2017.

Francis Carr, Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo, was the driver of a car which was involved in a road crash some three and a half years ago which claimed the lives of his passengers, Orla O’Malley (18), Cross, Co. Mayo, and Sean Thomas Holleran (20), Clonbur, Co. Galway.

Orla O’Malley, a student nurse, was a back-seat passenger and Sean Halloran was in the front seat of a car which crashed into a wall at Churchfield, Tourmakeady, in the early hours of June 4, 2017.

The three had been returning from a Comortas Peile na Gaeltachta GAA event in Tourmakeady when the accident occurred.

Subsequent to the crash, Mr. Carr, who was seriously injured, left for the United States. He has not returned since.

However, he was arrested on foot of an extradition warrant during the summer and held in custody since.

He was extradited from the U.S. overnight and was arrested when his flight arrived at Dublin Airport early today.

When he appeared before Judge Fiona Lydon at Castlebar District Court at 10 a.m. Sergeant Margaret O’Connor gave evidence of arresting him at the airport at 6.49 a.m.

Sergeant O’Connor said that when she charged the accused at 10 a.m. he said "No reply” to the charge.

 Vincent Deane, State Solicitor for Mayo, said the DPP has directed trial on indictment in the matter.

Mr. Deane asked for a return for trial to the next sitting of Castlebar Circuit Court on January 26.

Mr. Tom Walsh, solicitor, told the court there was no application for bail. The accused was prepared to remain in custody, the solicitor said.

Mr. Walsh requested and was granted free legal aid for his client who, he said, was a young man who had been in the custody of the American authorities for a considerable period of time and had no employment here.