 The decision to kill Wright inside the Maze was made in mid-December 1997 at an INLA "Ard Chomhairle" which was attended by the INLA Chief of Staff.The assassination was to be carried out in retaliation for the LVF killing of Catholic civilian Gerry Devlin which had taken place shortly before.On 16 December a senior INLA member who had been at the "Ard Chomhairle" went to the Maze to pay a visit to the Officer Commanding of the INLA at H Block 6.