IRA escape from Maze prison outlined in newly-released report
The Northern Ireland Office report, released by the UK National Archives, details how the escape from the Maze Prison H-Block unfolded, and the UK Government’s determination that the IRA should not be able to gain from the episode.
British PM at the time, Margaret Thatcher, declared it was “even worse than we thought” after learning the staggering details behind the top security Maze prison break out in which 38 IRA inmates went on the run.
