being treated as such, but rather as a shooting. First minister Peter Robinson said the arrest could have "grave consequences" for the political process and called for a meeting with PSNI Chief Constable Matt Baggott, to find out how police are able to say that the shooting is not linked to paramilitaries and also to establish the background of the case. Work with Sinn Féin Kelly canvassed for Sinn Féin’s John Finucane in the 2017 and 2019 Westminster elections. This was criticised by the families of some of the victims of the Shankill Road bombing. John O'Dowd of Sinn Féin defended the party’s decision to use Kelly as a canvasser, saying, "Sean Kelly is out canvassing to promote politics and the peace process". References 1972 births Irish republicans imprisoned by non-jury courts Irish republicans imprisoned on charges of terrorism Living people Paramilitaries from Belfast Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by Northern Ireland Provisional Irish Republican Army members