 The Crown Prosecution Service announced it would not seek his extradition on charges related to the Brixton escape.His release prompted adverse commentary in the Irish press, with McAuley being described as a "psychopathic gun nut".He was married to Pauline Tully, a former Sinn Féin councillor on Cavan County Council, and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency since the 2020 general election.