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The Origins of the IRA Hunger Strikes
17:27 - 30:34 (13:07)
The difference in treatment between the IRA prisoners in internment camps and jails caused them to fight for their rights as political prisoners, with a goal to be viewed differently from criminal prisoners. The IRA eventually initiated hunger strikes in the 1980s to demand their rights.
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The act of hunger strikes date back hundreds of years and have been documented in Gaelic culture.
17:27 - 20:31 (03:04)
Summary
The act of hunger strikes date back hundreds of years and have been documented in Gaelic culture. While it wasn't always political, hunger strikes have been used as a form of protest throughout history.
ChapterThe Origins of the IRA Hunger Strikes
EpisodeWhat were the IRA hunger strikes?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Hunger strikes were used by early suffragists and Irish Republicans in the 1900s and later in the 1980s as a PR tool to demand political prisoner status and not be treated as common criminals.
20:31 - 26:11 (05:39)
Summary
Hunger strikes were used by early suffragists and Irish Republicans in the 1900s and later in the 1980s as a PR tool to demand political prisoner status and not be treated as common criminals. A key aim of hunger strikes was to raise awareness and gain support for their cause.
ChapterThe Origins of the IRA Hunger Strikes
EpisodeWhat were the IRA hunger strikes?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The IRA prisoners were treated differently, some were seen as political prisoners or prisoners of war, and others were treated as common criminals.
26:11 - 30:34 (04:22)
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The IRA prisoners were treated differently, some were seen as political prisoners or prisoners of war, and others were treated as common criminals. Operation Demetrius meant the arrest of suspected IRA members, and some were falsely accused of criminal acts, such as gun possession.