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Long Kesh

The Politics of Peace

By Emer Mullins

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Once again, Northern Ireland dominates headlines, both in Ireland and internationally. The Manchester IRA bomb was a huge blow for the peace process and set back support in the U.S. for Sinn Féin. Once again, Gerry Adams has to answer whether or not he can bring about a ceasefire.  But the IRA is not the only problem. Day after day, it seems it is one step forward and two steps … [Read more...] about The Politics of Peace

Remembering Bobby Sands and the Nine Other Men Who Died on Hunger Strike

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On May 5, 1981, after 66 days on hunger strike, republican prisoner Bobby Sands died in the H-Block prison hospital at Long Kesh. By the time the prison hunger strike ended on October 3, 1981, 10 young men had starved themselves to death. The hunger strike was a last effort by the inmates to be recognized as political prisoners. The protest had started in 1976, when the … [Read more...] about Remembering Bobby Sands and the Nine Other Men Who Died on Hunger Strike