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Bobby Sands. Robert Gerard Sands (Irish: Roibeárd Gearóid Ó Seachnasaigh; [2] 9 March 1954 – 5 May 1981) was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) who died on hunger strike while imprisoned at HM Prison Maze in Northern Ireland.
Forty years ago, on 5 May 1981, 27-year-old Bobby Sands, the IRA's leader in the Maze prison outside Belfast, starved himself to death.
Bobby Sands, officer of the Irish Republican Army who rose to international prominence in 1981 when he embarked on a fatal hunger strike in prison.
Apr 2, 2014 · Bobby Sands was an Irish nationalist who supported the IRA and was sent to prison, where he led a hunger strike. He was elected Member of Parliament during the strike.
May 5, 2024 · After 66 days on hunger strike, Bobby Sands died on May 5, 1981. Three further strikers were to die in the next two weeks: Francis Hughes, Raymond McCreesh, and Patsy O’Hara.
Mar 16, 2024 · Sands was only twenty-seven in 1981 when he died and had spent about nine years – a third of his life – in prison because of his strong belief in a unified Ireland. Through his tragic death, his fellow inmates were once again granted political status and Sands became a martyr for Northern Ireland.
May 5, 2019 · Forty years ago, Bobby Sands led a protest effort with the aim of having himself and other members of the Irish Republican Army treated as political prisoners, rather than imprisoned criminals.
