Human rights body welcomes MacArthur move

THE transfer of one of the State’s longest-serving prisoners to an open jail has been welcomed by human rights campaigners.

Aisling Reidy, director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, said she believed it was now appropriate for convicted murderer Malcolm MacArthur to be released.

Ms Reidy said MacArthur’s transfer was a positive move. “The reality is that MacArthur is one of the longest-serving prisoners.