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Maze prison escaper Pól Brennan has been deported from the United States and has arrived back in Ireland, US immigration officials have said. | Maze prison escaper Pól Brennan has been deported from the United States and has arrived back in Ireland, US immigration officials have said. |
The Belfast man was arrested at a border checkpoint in Texas in 2008 because his US work permit had expired. | The Belfast man was arrested at a border checkpoint in Texas in 2008 because his US work permit had expired. |
He escaped from the Maze in 1983, along with 37 other republican prisoners. | He escaped from the Maze in 1983, along with 37 other republican prisoners. |
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said he was taken from a Texas detention centre and flown to Shannon Airport in the west of Ireland. | |
In an interview with the Belfast Telegraph Mr Brennan said he had been shackled during the six-hour flight and was met by members of his family at Shannon. | In an interview with the Belfast Telegraph Mr Brennan said he had been shackled during the six-hour flight and was met by members of his family at Shannon. |
He said he would stay in the Republic for quite a while before deciding if he would travel to Northern Ireland. | He said he would stay in the Republic for quite a while before deciding if he would travel to Northern Ireland. |
Union politicians have said Mr Brennan should be returned to jail. | Union politicians have said Mr Brennan should be returned to jail. |
He had appealed to the head of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, to overturn the decision, but his lawyer said this had failed. | He had appealed to the head of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, to overturn the decision, but his lawyer said this had failed. |
Pól Brennan had been working as a carpenter in San Francisco | Pól Brennan had been working as a carpenter in San Francisco |
Last November, a federal immigration judge ruled he should be deported from the US. | Last November, a federal immigration judge ruled he should be deported from the US. |
The biggest jail break in the UK history took place from the high security Maze prison on 25 September 1983 when 38 republican prisoners escaped. | The biggest jail break in the UK history took place from the high security Maze prison on 25 September 1983 when 38 republican prisoners escaped. |
Prison officer James Ferris died of a heart attack after being stabbed while attempting to stop the escape. | Prison officer James Ferris died of a heart attack after being stabbed while attempting to stop the escape. |
Ten of the prisoners were recaptured in the first few hours, but the remainder went on the run with some emerging in north America. | Ten of the prisoners were recaptured in the first few hours, but the remainder went on the run with some emerging in north America. |
Pól Brennan, Kevin Artt, James Smyth and Terrence Kirby were arrested in the United States between 1992 and 1994 and fought lengthy legal battles against extradition. | Pól Brennan, Kevin Artt, James Smyth and Terrence Kirby were arrested in the United States between 1992 and 1994 and fought lengthy legal battles against extradition. |
Smyth was extradited back to Northern Ireland in 1996 and returned to prison, before being released in 1998 as part of the Good Friday Agreement. | Smyth was extradited back to Northern Ireland in 1996 and returned to prison, before being released in 1998 as part of the Good Friday Agreement. |
In 2000, the British government announced that the extradition requests for Brennan, Artt and Kirby were being withdrawn as part of the Good Friday Agreement. | In 2000, the British government announced that the extradition requests for Brennan, Artt and Kirby were being withdrawn as part of the Good Friday Agreement. |
The men officially remain fugitives, but in 2003 the Prison Service said they were not being "actively pursued". | The men officially remain fugitives, but in 2003 the Prison Service said they were not being "actively pursued". |