Ireland – IRPWA STATEMENT – UPDATE ON REPUBLICAN PRISONERS

We hereby share a statement published by the Irish Republican Prisoners Welfare Association (IRPWA) on April 27.

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The Irish Republican Prisoners Welfare Association (IRPWA) continues to stand firmly alongside Irish Republican Prisoners and their families, who remain subjected to ongoing injustice, delay, and political policing at the hands of the British state. We provide the following update on the current status of a number of Republican prisoners:

CHARLIE LOVE

Awaiting a verdict, with a date set for 30th April.

SEAN FARRELL AND CIARAN MAGUIRE

Trial concluded on 2nd April – judgment has been reserved.

GAVIN COYLE AND BRIAN CARRON

Still awaiting legal papers, despite being held on remand for almost three years. This unprecedented delay stands as a clear and shameful example of Britain’s policy of internment by remand.

RORY LOGAN

Has now received papers after almost two years on remand. His co-accused – Peter Granaghan, Brian Cavlan, and Emmett Maguire – have all been granted bail. The continued detention of Rory Logan highlights the arbitrary and selective nature of this system.

End the internment by remand of Rory Logan.

SHEA REYNOLDS AND DAMIEN DUFFY

Appeal date has been set for 19th June.

CHRISTIE ROBINSON

Currently finalising his appeal for submission to the CCRC [Editor’s note: Criminal Cases Review Commission, authority in United Kingdom in charge of investigating miscarriages of justice].

BRENDAN MCCONVILLE

Remains awaiting a decision from the CCRC.

SEAN MCVEIGH

Awaiting the conclusion of his co-accused’s case before his appeal can be formally lodged.

NIALL SHEERIN

Now approaching seven months beyond his release date, having been denied release by the so-called “parole commissioners.” This decision was based on a security report prepared by MI5 via the shadowy organisation known as MARA.

Niall has been cruelly denied the opportunity to spend meaningful time with his father, who is currently receiving end-of-life care. His continued imprisonment serves no purpose other than to deepen the suffering of his family during an already devastating time.

The IRPWA reiterates that these cases collectively expose a system rooted not in justice, but in political repression. The deliberate delays, denial of due process, and the weaponisation of remand are clear indicators of a continued strategy of internment without trial in all but name.

We call on all those who value justice and human rights to stand in solidarity with Irish Republican Prisoners and their families. These men are not statistics—they are sons, fathers, brothers, and comrades.

FREE NIALL SHEERIN

END INTERNMENT BY REMAND