These protests culminated in the 1981 Irish hunger strike in which ten prisoners died.
He died at the age of 25 in the 1981 Irish hunger strike in the Maze prison (known to republicans as Long Kesh).
Hurley had conceived of the idea of community where Protestants and Catholics could live together during the 1981 Irish hunger strike.
After the 1981 Irish hunger strike, in which three of its members died, the INLA began to break apart.
The 1981 Irish hunger strike started with Sands refusing food on 1 March 1981.
The 1981 Irish hunger strike began on 1 March when Bobby Sands refused food, and the dirty protest ended the following day.
He is best known as the leader of the 1980 Irish hunger strike.
Pat Sheehan (1958-), participant in the 1981 Irish hunger strike.
During the 1981 Irish hunger strike, he became a full-time activist.
He joined the 1981 Irish hunger strike and died on 8 August 1981 at the age of 23 after 62 days of hunger-strike.
