No further action to be taken against Gerry Kelly over Maze escape tweet

Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly was one of 38 republican prisoners who escaped from the Maze in 1983 Picture: David Young/PA

No further action is to be taken against Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly over a tweet around a mass escape from the Maze Prison by IRA terrorists.

Justice Minister Naomi Long said the decision was taken following legal advice.