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The Hunger Strike of 1981
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Page Compiled: Martin Melaugh
Names of Hunger Strikers (1981)
Those who died:
Bobby Sands (27)
Irish Republican Army (IRA) and Member of Parliament (MP)
began hunger strike on 1 March 1981 and died on 5 May 1981 after
66 days without food
Francis Hughes (25)
Irish Republican Army (IRA)
joined hunger strike on 15 March 1981 and died on 12 May 1981
after 59 days without food
Raymond McCreesh (24)
Irish Republican Army (IRA)
joined hunger strike on 22 March 1981 and died on 21 May 1981
after 61 days without food
Patsy O'Hara (23)
Irish National Liberation Army (INLA)
joined hunger strike on 22 March 1981 and died on 21 May 1981
after 61 days without food
Joe McDonnell (30)
Irish Republican Army (IRA)
joined hunger strike on 8 May 1981 and died on 8 July 1981 after
61 days without food
Martin Hurson (29)
Irish Republican Army (IRA)
joined hunger strike on 28 May 1981 and died on 13 July 1981 after
46 days without food
Kevin Lynch (25)
Irish National Liberation Army (INLA)
joined hunger strike on xx May 1981 (?) and died on 1 August 1981
after 71 days without food
Kieran Doherty (25)
Irish Republican Army (IRA) and Teachta Dáil (TD; member
of the Irish Parliament)
joined hunger strike on 22 May 1981 and died on 2 August 1981
after 73 days without food
Thomas McElwee (23)
Irish Republican Army (IRA)
joined hunger strike on 8 June 1981 and died on 8 August 1981
after 62 days without food
Michael Devine (27)
Irish National Liberation Army (INLA)
joined hunger strike on 22 June 1981 and died on 20 August 1981
after 60 days without food
Others Who Took Part in the Hunger Strike
Brendan McLaughlin
Irish Republican Army (IRA)
joined hunger strike on 14 May 1981 and was taken off the strike
on 26 May 1981 when he suffered a perforated ulcer and internal
bleeding
Paddy Quinn
Irish Republican Army (IRA)
joined hunger strike on 15 June 1981 and was taken off the strike
on 31 July 1981 by his family after 47 days without food
Laurence McKeown
Irish Republican Army (IRA)
joined hunger strike 29 June 1981 was taken off the strike on
6 September 1981 by his family after 70 days without food
Patrick McGeown
Irish Republican Army (IRA)
joined hunger strike on 9 July 1981 was taken off the strike on
20 August 1981 by his family after 42 days without food
Matt Devlin
Irish Republican Army (IRA)
joined hunger strike on 14 July 1981 was taken off the strike
on 4 September 1981 by his family after 52 days without food
Liam McCloskey
Irish National Liberation
Army (INLA)
joined hunger strike on 3 August 1981 and ended the strike on
26 September 1981 after 55 days without food when it became clear
that his family would intervene to save his life if he became
unconscious
Patrick Sheehan
Irish Republican Army (IRA)
joined hunger strike on 10 August 1981 and ended the strike on
3 October 1981 after 55 days without food
Jackie McMullan
Irish Republican Army (IRA)
joined hunger strike on 17 August 1981 ended the strike on 3 October
1981 after 48 days without food
Bernard Fox
Irish Republican Army (IRA)
joined hunger strike on 24 August 1981 and was taken off the strike
on 24 September 1981 when his medical condition deteriorated after
32 days without food
Hugh Carville
Irish Republican Army (IRA)
joined hunger strike on 31 August 1981 and ended the strike on
3 October 1981 after 34 days without food
John Pickering
Irish Republican Army (IRA)
joined hunger strike on 7 September 1981 and ended the strike
3 October 1981 after 27 days without food
Gerard Hodgkins
Irish Republican Army (IRA)
joined hunger strike on 14 September 1981 and ended the strike
on 3 October 1981 after 20 days without food
James Devine
Irish Republican Army (IRA)
joined hunger strike on 21 September 1981 and ended the strike
on 3 October 1981 after 13 days without food
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