People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy released from Egyptian custody

Paul Murphy travelled to Egypt last week as part of the Global March to Gaza group and said on Monday he was currently being detained in a Cairo police station
People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy released from Egyptian custody

Paul Murphy outside Leinster House ahead of his trip to Egypt. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy has been released from custody and is due to fly home from Egypt on Tuesday after he was detained for a second time today.

There was concern on Monday afternoon when Mr Murphy said he was being detained at a police station in Cairo, followed by a message that read "taking phone" and then no contact for several hours.

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