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Clare Daly submits Maghaberry Prison affidavit on behalf of man wanted on charge of attempting to murder PSNI officer

Summary

In June 2017, Clare Daly TD submitted an affidavit on behalf of Sean Paul Farrell, a 32‑year‑old Dublin resident, in relation to human rights concerns at Northern Ireland's Maghaberry Prison. The affidavit was filed in the High Court following an extradition application by Northern Irish authorities for Farrell and Kieran Maguire, a 29‑year‑old Dublin resident, who are alleged to have attempted to murder a PSNI officer with an improvised explosive device under a car in County Derry on 18 June 2015. Both men face life imprisonment on the charges of attempted murder and possession of explosives. Daly, a member of the Dáil Justice Committee, had previously spoken publicly about conditions at Maghaberry Prison and was scheduled to visit the facility again on 10 July. The High Court, presided over by Justice Aileen Donnelly, set the hearing of the extradition request for 25–26 July and required an additional affidavit by 17 July following Daly's visit.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Clare Daly submits Maghaberry Prison affidavit on behalf of man wanted on charge of attempting to murder PSNI officer. Charges or matters: attempted murder; possession of explosives. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• June 18, 2015 Incident
• June 18 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 10 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 25 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 17 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2017-06-26 Publication

Why: Mr McCullough asked the High Court to "stay its hand" and not fix a date for the hearing of the extradition application because Ms Daly had pointed out that she was to visit Maghaberry Prison again on July 10. CNI source report

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