Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The arrest of Tony Taylor on the revocation of his licence in March 2016 was unlawful and did not conform to Article 28(2)(a) or (2)(b) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008. Detention in the absence of lawful authority is contrary to Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights. This incarceration does not make any sense. It is not positive for Northern Ireland and not building peace. Putting people such as Tony Taylor in prison for no good reason, not charging him and leaving him in limbo is not the way forward. One could be forgiven for suspecting that some people may have a vested interest in the Troubles continuing because this matter is not helping those who are trying to maintain peace.

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