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AN extradition deal targeting Irish gangsters hiding in Dubai will be ratified by the Dail “very quickly”, new Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan has declared.

Last year, Ireland agreed an extradition deal with the UAE aimed at bringing Irish criminals hiding in Dubai back home to face justice.

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Gardai believe that Daniel Kinahan and other senior members of the Kinahan Cartel are hiding in Dubai.

The extradition deal with the UAE has yet to be ratified by the Dail – the final hurdle before it can come into effect.

Minister O’Callaghan told the Irish Sun that he will bring the extradition deal before the Dail as soon as possible and ensure it is signed off.

He said: “I want to commend Minister McEntee for that excellent piece of work. That treaty needs to be ratified, my understanding is, by Dail Eireann.

“Once it is ratified, and I think that will be done promptly, then it can come into operation and any individuals who need to be extradited hopefully will be extradited.”

Asked how long this will take, the Minister added: “I would have thought that ratification could be done very quickly and could be done without debate and I suspect it will be done without debate.”

The Minister would not speak about any individual case or crime gang but said he wanted to see “any persons who have been involved in criminal activity in Ireland, I would like them extradited back here to face the arms of the law”.

Last year, Sean McGovern was arrested in the UAE as part of an investigation into the murder of innocent Noel Kirwan who was killed in the Kinahan-Hutch feud in 2016.

McGovern remains in the UAE with Garda Commissioner Drew Harris refusing to comment on the case today as it is “within a judicial process”.

Justice Minister O’Callaghan was speaking outside Irishtown Garda Station in Dublin where he was promoting the garda recruitment drive for 2025 which will officially be launched next week.

The Programme for Government commits to recruiting an additional 1,000 gardai every year for the next five years.

Minister O’Callaghan urged people who are doing “sedentary jobs or jobs that may not be particularly exciting to consider a job within An Garda Siochana because it is an exciting career”.

Speaking about the deal in October, a Department of Justice spokesperson told us: “A number of productive in-person negotiating rounds have now taken place between senior Irish officials and their Emirati counterparts.

‘PERSON OF INTEREST’

“The focus of these negotiations has been to ensure that the processes for extradition and mutual legal assistance between Ireland and the United Arab Emirates are structured and simplified, whilst also ensuring essential safeguards are maintained.”

Daniel Kinahan, 47, is currently a “person of interest” in the ongoing investigation into the murder of Eddie Hutch on February 8, 2016.

And he’s also suspected by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau of “directing the activities” of a criminal organisation.

At present, two extensive files on both cases are being examined by the Director of Public Prosecutions.

A CLASSIC hatchback that broke 21 speed records doing 135mph in a 24-hour race 35 years ago could be yours for just £16,000.

Dubbed the world’s fastest MG Metro, it was one of just two motors built by the British carmaker to contest land speed records.

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The 1989 MG Metro GTI ‘Project Pride’ Speed Record Car is up for sale[/caption]

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Its 140bhp twin-cam K-Series engine helped it break numerous speed records[/caption]

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The historic motor is set to go on auction in Coventry on 22 February[/caption]

Now, for the first time in 20 years, the MG, which could reach speeds of 135mph, is up for sale.

The car had been created by a voluntary team of enthusiastic Rover Group engineers in 1989 who worked with company management to produce a modified version of the Metro.

The then-new fuel-injected motor was built with the intention of contesting records in Class F, a category for engines sized between 1,100cc and 1,300cc.

MG’s Metro GTI was developed from the earlier Turbo and Metro 1300 models but with an alignment towards modern fuel-injection systems that helped enhance performance and efficiency.

The team of engineers succeeded in increasing the power of the 1,396cc twin-cam, K-series engine from 95bhp to 140bhp.

Alongside a resilient fuel delivery system, specialist roll cage, and a number of other performance variations, the car was now capable of speeds of up to 135mph.

6,500 hours of work were spent on the project, and around 500 people were involved, to prepare the car for the required level.

While it was incredibly well executed and achieved all of its objectives, the project received only limited publicity, with the team’s success remaining relatively unknown.

Only now have their efforts risen to be noticed after they previously slipped under the radar.

Records were smashed by the team in a 24 hour event that took place at Millbrook Proving Ground, Bedfordshire, supervised by the RAC.

The June 1990 test saw the two cars continuing to lap the high speed bowl, despite heavy rain as darkness fell, until all 21 Class F records had been broken.

An official list of all the records broken can be found within the car’s history file, including the 2,911 miles and 1,727 yards it covered in exactly 24 hours, doing so at an average speed of 121.33mph.

The car is the only one to survive in its original format and condition following the event, as reported by Luxury Auto News.

Its listing reads: “It presents in excellent condition, having covered just 3,356 miles from new.

“Its state of preservation is commensurate with it being kept in a dehumidified garage for over 20 years and recently mechanically recommissioned using nearly £2,000 worth of consumable parts, including replacement of the four petrol pumps and the brake servo, as well as being freshly MOT’d.

“With the exception of a new stainless steel exhaust, no changes have been made to the car.”

The classic car’s listing continues: “It starts easily and runs at tick-over once it is warmed up a little with the petrol pumps performing as they should.

“This is an outstanding opportunity to own a record breaking MG, a unique piece of motoring history with outstanding performance for a car of its size.

“A road-going, record breaking works car at today’s guide seems remarkable value.”

The historic motor will go on auction with Iconic Auctioneers on 22 February in Coventry.

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The 1989 MG Metro GTI has done just a little over 3,000 miles since new[/caption]

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The motor broke 21 Class F speed records in 1990[/caption]

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It comes with a specialised roll cage[/caption]

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The historic vehicle was capable of speeds up to 135mph[/caption]

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ROSANNA Davison has revealed her latest hair transformation with an amazing “before and after” compilation.

The former Miss World is renowned for her luscious blonde locks and today she gave fans an exclusive look inside her extensive hair regime.

Rosanna took to Instagram to share the process of removing her lengthy extensions.

The 40-year-old showed off her natural, darker toned hair colour and even captured a snap of the her original hair length.

The Dublin beauty looked happy as ever as she sat in a hairdressers and posed with her brand new platinum blonde locks.

The mum-of-three wrote in her caption: “All done. New set of @goldfeverhair.”

Rosanna then explained how her previous hair extensions had been taken out the day before and she was given a full head of bright blonde highlights.

Her hairstylist then dyed her extensions to match the shade she had used and fitted the first layer to her head.

This morning, Rosanna returned to the hair salon to get the final few layers of her extensions fitted – as she emphasised it was an extremely “long process”.

The beauty queen then shared the incredible “before and after” results to her page.

The first picture showed Rosanna’s natural dark blonde hair, with a brunette root.

Her hair texture was much thinner without the extensions and her ends had a strawberry blonde colour.

After her hair stylist was finished revamping her locks the results were fabulous.

Rosanna’s hair was now extra voluminous with increased length and a gorgeous platinum blonde shine.

Her hair was also immaculately curled and styled to perfection.

But it’s not all glamour and beauty in the Davison household.

Last week, Rosanna shared the honest reality of “mum life” with a hilarious post about the aftermath of lunchtime with toddlers.

MUM LIFE

The TV star has three kids under the age of four and has always been open about her struggles with motherhood.

Rosanna took to social media to share a snippet of herself discovering a piece of her toddler’s food in her bra.

The Irish star humorously captioned the post: “Mum life: finding a bit of biscuit in your bra and eating it anyways.”

In the short clip, the model could be seen walking down her hallway at home while scrolling through social media.

KEEP IT MOVING

The doting mum then stopped dead in her tracks and gave a confused look as she began to pat her chest.

She then reached into her top and pulled out a piece of biscuit which had fallen in there.

The Dublin native hilariously stared at the food before shrugging her shoulders and throwing it into her mouth.

Rosanna jokingly confessed: “Bits of cracker and toast have been found in my bra, bed and even in the shower.”

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