Hunger striker Bobby Sands death

Title

Hunger striker Bobby Sands death

Genre

News report; Special

TX Date

7 May 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:19

Description

Kim Sabido reports on violence during the three days of mourning for hunger striker Bobby Sands and on procession of his coffin to church accompanied by IRA men- bagpipes and shouted orders heard.

Contributors

Kim Sabido

Keywords

Deaths; Suicide; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; Press; UK; Political protests; Prisons; Terrorists; Violence; IRA; Homicide; Members of Parliament; Funerals; Maze Prison; Hunger; Prisoners; Bombs; Belfast; Bobby Sands

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