Robert Pether, a mechanical engineer, was jailed in 2021 on fraud charges amid a contract dispute between the consulting firm he worked for and the Central Bank of Iraq.

But the Tánaiste welcomed the decision to free him. He said: "This evening, I have been informed of the release on bail of Robert Pether, whose imprisonment in Iraq has been a case of great concern.

A Dubai resident is seriously unwell after being conditionally released from prison in Iraq, his family revealed to The National. Robert Pether, from Australia, along with his Egyptian co-worker ...