Biographies
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Bobby Sands, IRA |
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Born: |
March 9, 1954 in Rathcoole, Belfast |
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Died: |
May 5, 1981 at age 27 |
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Conviction: |
October 1977, 14 years for possession of firearms |
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Began Strike: |
March 1 |
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Days on Strike: |
66 |
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Candidacy: |
April, Fermanagh-South Tyrone by-election, won by over 30,000 votes |
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Frank Hughes, IRA |
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Born: |
February 28, 1956 in Bellagh, South Derry |
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Died: |
May 12, 1981 at age 25 |
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Conviction: |
February 1980, life for murder, 14 years for attempted murder, and 55 years on three other charges |
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Began Strike: |
March 14 |
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Days on Strike: |
59 |
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Patsy O'Hara, INLA |
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Born: |
July 11, 1957 in Derry City |
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Died: |
May 21, 1981 at age 24 |
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Conviction: |
January 1980, 8 years for possession of hand grenade |
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Began Strike: |
March 22 |
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Days on Strike: |
61 |
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Raymond McCreesh, IRA |
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Born: |
February 25, 1957 in Camlough, South Armagh |
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Died: |
May 21, 1981 at age 24 |
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Conviction: |
March 1977, 14 years for possession of firearms |
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Began Strike: |
March 22 |
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Days on Strike: |
61 |
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Joe McDonnell, IRA |
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Born: |
September 14, 1951 in Lenadoon, West Belfast |
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Died: |
July 8, 1981 at age 30 |
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Conviction: |
September 1977 for 14 years possession of firearms |
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Began Strike: |
May 9 |
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Days on Strike: |
61 |
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Candidacy: |
June, Leitrim general election, narrowly lost by 315 votes |
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Martin Hurson, IRA |
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Born: |
September 14, 1956 in Aughnaskea, Dungannon |
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Died: |
July 13, 1981 at age 25 |
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Conviction: |
November 1977, 20 years for possession of landmines and conspiracy, as well as two other sentences of 15 and 5 years respectively, the sentences to run concurrently |
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Began Strike: |
May 29 |
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Days on Strike: |
46 |
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Candidacy: |
June, Longford-Westmeath general election, lost in sixth count, but obtained almost 4,500 first preference votes, and over 1,000 transfers |
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Kevin Lynch, INLA |
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Born: |
May 25, 1956 |
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Died: |
August 1, 1981 at age 25 |
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Conviction: |
December 1977, 10 years for conspiracy to disarm members of the enemy forces, taking part in a punishment shooting, and the taking of "legally held" shotguns |
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Began Strike: |
May 23 |
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Days on Strike: |
71 |
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Candidacy: |
June, Waterford general election, lost in fifth count but obtained 3,753 votes |
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Kieran Doherty, IRA |
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Born: |
October 16, 1955 in Andersontown |
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Died: |
August 2, 1981 at age 26 |
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Conviction: |
January 1978, 18 years for possession of firearms, 4 years for commandeering a car |
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Began Strike: |
May 22 |
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Days on Strike: |
73 |
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Candidacy: |
June, Leinster House parliament general election for Cavan/Monaghan constituency, won with 9,121 first preference votes |
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Thomas McElwee, IRA |
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Born: |
November 30, 1957 in Bellaghy, South Derry |
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Died: |
August 8, 1981 at age 24 |
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Conviction: |
September 1977, 20 years for possession of explosives and accidental murder (later reduced to manslaughter) |
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Began Strike: |
June 8 |
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Days on Strike: |
62 |
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Michael Devine, INLA |
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Born: |
May 26, 1954 in Springtown, Derry City |
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Died: |
August 20, 1981 at age 27 |
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Conviction: |
June 1977, 12 years for possession of stolen firearms |
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Began Strike: |
June 22 |
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Days on Strike: |
60 |