To expand this point, I strongly recommend that you see Steve McQueenâÄôs 2008 release, âÄúHunger ,âÄù which tells the story of the 1981 IRA hunger ... but the power of a hunger strike lies in its ...
When it became clear their demands hadn't been met, a second hunger strike was organised, beginning on 1 March 1981. It was led by Bobby Sands, leader of the Provisional IRA prisoners in the Maze.