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Bobby Sands
Between the years 1917 and 1981 , 22 Irish men died on hunger strike in their fight for Irish Freedom . Their sacrifice will be commemorated in Dublin on Saturday May 9th 2009 on the isle facing the GPO , between the hours of 12 noon and 2pm . 1917-1981 : Commemorating the 22 Hunger-Strikers . Indymedia Ireland is a media collective. We are independent volunteer journalists producing and distributing the authentic voices of the people Indymedia Ireland is a media collective. We are…
A hunger strike in which 10 IRA prisoners died was a watershed in the Troubles, says Peter Taylor.
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Bobby Sands - Born: March 9, 1954, Newtownabbey / Died: May 5, 1981, H-Blocks, Maze Prison / Northern Ireland
Bobby Sands (Robert Gerard Sands) (1954-1981) was a member (and leader in the Maze prison) of the...
Bobby Sands (Robert Gerard Sands) (1954-1981) was a member (and leader in the Maze prison) of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) who died on hunger strike while imprisoned at HM Prison Maze in Northern Ireland. Sands helped to plan the 1976 bombing of the Balmoral Furniture Company in Dunmurry, which was followed by a gun battle with the Royal Ulster Constabulary. Sands was arrested while trying to escape and sentenced to 14 years for firearms possession. He was the leader of the...
