Ten men died in prison during these hunger strikes. I think there were 23 total. 13 survived. i ed is keen to point out that, you know, some of these men survived because they weren't able make their own choice and their family intervened. Ten people died during that brief period time from hunger, from starving themselves.
In the early 1980s, imprisoned IRA members went on a prolonged hunger strike, leading to the death of ten men. This is their story.
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