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Brendan Hughes

10-year stalemate over Maze prison site redevelopment 'a monument to political failure'

Its mission statement is "from peace to prosperity", but to many it has instead become a symbol of political stand-off and spurned potential.

Ten years ago this week, the Stormont Executive established an arms-length public body dedicated to redeveloping the notorious former Maze prison site.

A £300million transformation was planned for the 347-acre ground, one of Northern Ireland's largest development sites in public ownership, with the hope of attracting thousands of jobs.

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