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The prominent Irish republican, Martin Corey, has been released from Maghaberry prison by the secretary of state for Northern Ireland. The prominent Irish republican, Martin Corey, has been released after almost four years in prison without trial.
Corey had been held in the jail without trial or charge since April 2010, after he was deemed a risk to the public. He had been held in Maghaberry jail since April 2010 without any charges being brought against him, after he was deemed to be a risk to the public.
Corey, from Lurgan, County Armagh, is a convicted double murderer. The Republican Sinn Féin member is a convicted double murderer.
He was originally sentenced to life in prison in 1973, for his part in the IRA murders of two police officers, but was released on licence in 1992. Corey was originally sentenced to life in prison in 1973 for his part in the IRA murders of two police officers, but was released on licence in 1992.
He was re-arrested at his Lurgan home on 16 April 2010 and had been in custody since that date. He was re-arrested at his home in Lurgan, County Armagh, on 16 April 2010 and had been in custody since that date.
At the time, he was told he was being sent back to prison because he was considered a risk to the public, but at the time neither Corey or his legal team were told why the authorities believed he posed a threat. 'Unspecified allegations'
Corey's supporters claimed he was being interned without trial, and launched a campaign to secure his release. He was told he was being sent back to jail because he was considered a risk to the public, but at the time neither Corey, or his legal team, were told why the authorities believed he posed a threat.
Last May, his lawyers said they would challenge his detention the European court. Former Northern Ireland Secretary of State Shaun Woodward had ordered his prison recall on the basis of "closed material" and unspecified allegations of involvement with dissident republicans.
Corey, a member of Republican Sinn Féin, was released from custody on Wednesday evening and left Maghaberry prison via a back entrance in an unmarked van. Corey's supporters claimed he was being interned without trial and launched a campaign to secure his release.
Last May, his lawyers said they would challenge his detention in the European court.
Corey was released from custody on Wednesday evening on the instructions of Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Theresa Villiers.
'Political embarrassment'
He left Maghaberry prison via a back entrance in an unmarked van.
It is understood the conditions of his release include a ban on speaking to the media.It is understood the conditions of his release include a ban on speaking to the media.
Members of the Free Martin Corey Campaign have told the BBC they had concerns about the manner of his release.Members of the Free Martin Corey Campaign have told the BBC they had concerns about the manner of his release.
A campaign spokesperson, Cait Trainor, said: "It is clear the continued imprisonment of Martin Corey was a political embarrassment to the Northern Ireland Office and he was released in a way that would ensure minimum publicity."A campaign spokesperson, Cait Trainor, said: "It is clear the continued imprisonment of Martin Corey was a political embarrassment to the Northern Ireland Office and he was released in a way that would ensure minimum publicity."