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He was released from prison in August 2009, having served ten-and-a-half years of his sentence.<ref>[http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0805/breaking14.html The Irish Times - Wed, Aug 05, 2009 - McCabe killers released from jail<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The [[Crown Prosecution Service]] announced it would not seek his extradition on charges related to the Brixton escape.<ref>[http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/were-overtures-made-to-deter-the-extradition-of-two-ira-men-pearse-mcauley-and-nessan-quinlivan-14444294.html Were overtures made to deter the extradition of two IRA men Pearse McAuley and Nessan Quinlivan? - Opinion - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> His release prompted adverse commentary in the Irish press, with McAuley being described as a "psychopathic gun nut".<ref>http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/sinn-fein-supplied-the-bullets-for-political-hit-26634118.html</ref> |
He was released from prison in August 2009, having served ten-and-a-half years of his sentence.<ref>[http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0805/breaking14.html The Irish Times - Wed, Aug 05, 2009 - McCabe killers released from jail<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The [[Crown Prosecution Service]] announced it would not seek his extradition on charges related to the Brixton escape.<ref>[http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/were-overtures-made-to-deter-the-extradition-of-two-ira-men-pearse-mcauley-and-nessan-quinlivan-14444294.html Were overtures made to deter the extradition of two IRA men Pearse McAuley and Nessan Quinlivan? - Opinion - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> His release prompted adverse commentary in the Irish press, with McAuley being described as a "psychopathic gun nut".<ref>http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/sinn-fein-supplied-the-bullets-for-political-hit-26634118.html</ref> |
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He was married to Pauline Tully, a former [[Sinn Féin]] councillor on [[Cavan County Council]]. The couple had two sons, and eventually separated.<ref>http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/1205/751470-pearse-mcauley/</ref> |
He was married to Pauline Tully, a former [[Sinn Féin]] councillor on [[Cavan County Council]] currently standing on the Sinn Fein ticket in Ireland's 2020 General Election. The couple had two sons, and eventually separated.<ref>http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/1205/751470-pearse-mcauley/</ref> |
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On Christmas Eve, 2014, McAuley was arrested for stabbing his then-estranged wife 13 times in front of their two children; breaking also four of her fingers.<ref>http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/detective-garda-jerry-mccabe-killer-held-after-wife-is-stabbed-30861966.html</ref><ref>http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/detective-garda-jerry-mccabe-killer-held-after-wife-is-stabbed-30861966.html</ref> He was found guilty on 28 November 2015, and was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment on 2 December 2015.<ref>http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/republic-of-ireland/garda-killer-pearse-mcauley-told-his-children-to-say-goodbye-before-stabbing-mother-34242194.html</ref><ref>http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/circuit-court/pearse-mcauley-stabbed-wife-13-times-court-hears-1.2446619</ref> |
On Christmas Eve, 2014, McAuley was arrested for stabbing his then-estranged wife 13 times in front of their two children; breaking also four of her fingers.<ref>http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/detective-garda-jerry-mccabe-killer-held-after-wife-is-stabbed-30861966.html</ref><ref>http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/detective-garda-jerry-mccabe-killer-held-after-wife-is-stabbed-30861966.html</ref> He was found guilty on 28 November 2015, and was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment on 2 December 2015.<ref>http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/republic-of-ireland/garda-killer-pearse-mcauley-told-his-children-to-say-goodbye-before-stabbing-mother-34242194.html</ref><ref>http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/circuit-court/pearse-mcauley-stabbed-wife-13-times-court-hears-1.2446619</ref> |
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Pearse McAuley | |
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| Born | c. 1965 (age 58–59) Strabane, Northern Ireland |
Pearse McAuley (born c. 1965 in Strabane) is a former Provisional IRA member, who escaped from Brixton Prison in London on 7 July 1991 along with his cellmate Nessan Quinlivan, while awaiting trial on charges relating to a suspected plot to assassinate former brewery company chairman, Sir Charles Tidbury.[1]
McAuley fled to the Republic of Ireland, where he was granted bail while contesting extradition to Britain.
In 1999 McAuley was convicted of manslaughter in Dublin's Special Criminal Court for his role in the killing of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe in the course of an armed robbery. He was sentenced to 14 years in prison.[2]
He was released from prison in August 2009, having served ten-and-a-half years of his sentence.[3] The Crown Prosecution Service announced it would not seek his extradition on charges related to the Brixton escape.[4] His release prompted adverse commentary in the Irish press, with McAuley being described as a "psychopathic gun nut".[5]
He was married to Pauline Tully, a former Sinn Féin councillor on Cavan County Council currently standing on the Sinn Fein ticket in Ireland's 2020 General Election. The couple had two sons, and eventually separated.[6]
On Christmas Eve, 2014, McAuley was arrested for stabbing his then-estranged wife 13 times in front of their two children; breaking also four of her fingers.[7][8] He was found guilty on 28 November 2015, and was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment on 2 December 2015.[9][10]
References
- ^ 2 Irishmen Shoot Their Way Out of a Prison in London - New York Times
- ^ BBC News | Latest News | IRA killers jailed
- ^ The Irish Times - Wed, Aug 05, 2009 - McCabe killers released from jail
- ^ Were overtures made to deter the extradition of two IRA men Pearse McAuley and Nessan Quinlivan? - Opinion - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk
- ^ http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/sinn-fein-supplied-the-bullets-for-political-hit-26634118.html
- ^ http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/1205/751470-pearse-mcauley/
- ^ http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/detective-garda-jerry-mccabe-killer-held-after-wife-is-stabbed-30861966.html
- ^ http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/detective-garda-jerry-mccabe-killer-held-after-wife-is-stabbed-30861966.html
- ^ http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/republic-of-ireland/garda-killer-pearse-mcauley-told-his-children-to-say-goodbye-before-stabbing-mother-34242194.html
- ^ http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/circuit-court/pearse-mcauley-stabbed-wife-13-times-court-hears-1.2446619