Jordan Devlin remand case
Deputy Daly raised the case of Jordan Devlin, held on remand in Wormwood Scrubs, and asked that the Minister intervene with the British Government for bail. The Chair repeatedly cautioned that it was a live individual case, and the Minister said the matter was for the foreign affairs and justice Ministers.
Jordan Devlin is an Irish citizen. He is one of the Filton 18. He has been held on remand in Wormwood Scrubs since August 2024 on charges, among others, of criminal damage and violent disorder. The charges relate to dismantling weapons, including a quadcopter drone which is used in the relentless attacks on Gaza.
Comment on this
He is being held on remand at the moment in Wormwood Scrubs.
Comment on this
The trial is not until later in the year. I am asking the Minister to take up this case with the British Government because Mr. Devlin is being held on charges which are not counter-terrorism charges, even though that is the method being used to keep him on remand. He and some of his co-accused will be in jail until next year. I ask the Minister to take up this case as urgently as possible to have him released on bail.
Comment on this
This issue obviously involves specific, individual circumstances which relate to the Ministers for foreign affairs and justice. I can ask the Ministers to respond to the Deputy as appropriate.