Sinn Féin minister stands by Gerry Kelly over Maze Prison escape tweet

Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

A Sinn Féin Stormont minister has stood by his party colleague Gerry Kelly over a tweet which has been described as “glorifying IRA terrorism”.

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis was among those who blasted a tweet by Mr Kelly over the weekend marking the anniversary of a mass breakout from the Maze prison as “disgraceful and shameful”.