A European arrest warrant was executed to carry out the arrest.
A man in his 20s has been arrested in connection with an armed burglary that took place in West Cork in 2016.
The incident took place on 2 October, in Skibbereen, where a man entered a house and armed himself with a knife once inside.
Gardaí have said that he threatened the occupant of the house, stole their mobile phone and left the scene.
An investigation was carried out by Gardaí in the Clonakilty District and a man in his 20s was arrested today, 10 February 2020, on foot of a European arrest warrant.
The man was arrested with the assistance of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
The man was detained at Clonakilty Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 and has since been charged to appear before Skibbereen District Court on Tuesday morning (11 February).
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