1980/81 Hunger Strikes Pt.1

In this episode, Lorcan Collins examines the escalation of the Blanket and No Wash Protest in Long Kesh (H-Blocks) into the Irish Republican Hunger Strikes of 1980 and 1981. This is part one which deals specifically with the 1980 Hunger Strikes in which no protestor died. In this episode Lorcan also examines the life of Bobby Sands who leads the next Hunger Strike in 1981 which will be discussed in the next episode, part two. Lorcan is joined here by Seanna Walsh who was Bobby Sands' great friend.

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1980/81 Hunger Strikes Pt.1 is an episode from Revolutionary Ireland by Lorcan Collins.

This episode is 01:02:03 long.

This episode was published on Jun 27, 2021.

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