On this day in 1981, INLA Volunteer Kevin Lynch died after 71 days on hunger strike. #HungerStrike1981 | #KevinLynch
August 1, 2026 at 12:49 PM
On this day in 1981, INLA Volunteer Kevin Lynch died after 71 days on hunger strike. #HungerStrike1981 | #KevinLynch
The funeral of Volunteer Bobby Sands took place on this day 45-years-ago. #HungerStrike1981
May 7, 2026 at 2:18 PM
The funeral of Volunteer Bobby Sands took place on this day 45-years-ago. #HungerStrike1981
Yesterday evening, Republicans from across Ireland gathered on O'Connell Bridge, Dublin City, to mark the 45th anniversary of the death of Bobby Sands on the 5th of May 1981. #HungerStrike1981
May 6, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Yesterday evening, Republicans from across Ireland gathered on O'Connell Bridge, Dublin City, to mark the 45th anniversary of the death of Bobby Sands on the 5th of May 1981. #HungerStrike1981
TOMORROW - Join the annual 1981 Hunger Strike Black Flag Vigil to mark the 45th anniversary of the death of Bobby Sands on the 5th May, 1981. #HungerStrike1981
May 4, 2026 at 6:26 PM
TOMORROW - Join the annual 1981 Hunger Strike Black Flag Vigil to mark the 45th anniversary of the death of Bobby Sands on the 5th May, 1981. #HungerStrike1981
Join the annual 1981 Hunger Strike Black Flag Vigil to mark the 45th anniversary of the death of Bobby Sands on the 5th May, 1981. #HungerStrike1981
April 28, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Join the annual 1981 Hunger Strike Black Flag Vigil to mark the 45th anniversary of the death of Bobby Sands on the 5th May, 1981. #HungerStrike1981
Join the annual 1981 Hunger Strike Black Flag Vigil to mark the 45th anniversary of the death of Bobby Sands on the 5th May, 1981. #HungerStrike1981
April 22, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Join the annual 1981 Hunger Strike Black Flag Vigil to mark the 45th anniversary of the death of Bobby Sands on the 5th May, 1981. #HungerStrike1981
Éirígí #ForANewRepublic activists projected a massive visual tribute to Volunteer Bobby Sands onto the gable end of a building in the docks area of Galway City to mark the start of #HungerStrike1981 last year.
March 1, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Éirígí #ForANewRepublic activists projected a massive visual tribute to Volunteer Bobby Sands onto the gable end of a building in the docks area of Galway City to mark the start of #HungerStrike1981 last year.
Today marks the forty-fifth anniversary of the start of the 1981 hunger strike. #HungerStrike1981
From his H-Block cell on Sunday the 1st of March 1981, Bobby Sands embarked on his epic protest. #BobbySands
From his H-Block cell on Sunday the 1st of March 1981, Bobby Sands embarked on his epic protest. #BobbySands
March 1, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Today marks the forty-fifth anniversary of the start of the 1981 hunger strike. #HungerStrike1981
From his H-Block cell on Sunday the 1st of March 1981, Bobby Sands embarked on his epic protest. #BobbySands
From his H-Block cell on Sunday the 1st of March 1981, Bobby Sands embarked on his epic protest. #BobbySands
Support for those ten brave men who made the ultimate sacrifice during the 1981 Hunger Strike was not just confined to Ireland. #HungerStrike1981
Oppressed peoples from across the world gave their support and solidarity to The Ten - the Cuban people especially!
Oppressed peoples from across the world gave their support and solidarity to The Ten - the Cuban people especially!
November 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Support for those ten brave men who made the ultimate sacrifice during the 1981 Hunger Strike was not just confined to Ireland. #HungerStrike1981
Oppressed peoples from across the world gave their support and solidarity to The Ten - the Cuban people especially!
Oppressed peoples from across the world gave their support and solidarity to The Ten - the Cuban people especially!
On this day 44-years-ago, the 1981 hunger strike came to an effective end after 217 days. #HungerStrike1981
October 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
On this day 44-years-ago, the 1981 hunger strike came to an effective end after 217 days. #HungerStrike1981
The escape was planned during the two years after the momentous upheaval of the 1981 hunger strike and the deaths of The Ten, led by Bobby Sands. #HungerStrike1981
Every intricate detail of the escape plan was carefully put together by a tight knit group of Volunteers.
Every intricate detail of the escape plan was carefully put together by a tight knit group of Volunteers.
September 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The escape was planned during the two years after the momentous upheaval of the 1981 hunger strike and the deaths of The Ten, led by Bobby Sands. #HungerStrike1981
Every intricate detail of the escape plan was carefully put together by a tight knit group of Volunteers.
Every intricate detail of the escape plan was carefully put together by a tight knit group of Volunteers.
The Rhythm of Time, a poem written by the great Bobby Sands - the first to die on the hunger strike of 1981. #HungerStrike1981
#RememberTheTen | #TheRhythmOfTime
#RememberTheTen | #TheRhythmOfTime
August 26, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The Rhythm of Time, a poem written by the great Bobby Sands - the first to die on the hunger strike of 1981. #HungerStrike1981
#RememberTheTen | #TheRhythmOfTime
#RememberTheTen | #TheRhythmOfTime
A closer look at the 1981 Hunger Striker mural, unveiled today by Éirígí activists in the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin City. #HungerStrike1981
We Republicans never forget the sacrifices of those who went before us!
We Republicans never forget the sacrifices of those who went before us!
August 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A closer look at the 1981 Hunger Striker mural, unveiled today by Éirígí activists in the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin City. #HungerStrike1981
We Republicans never forget the sacrifices of those who went before us!
We Republicans never forget the sacrifices of those who went before us!
📍 Garden of Remembrance, Dublin City
We Republicans never forget the sacrifices of those who went before us! #HungerStrike1981
We Republicans never forget the sacrifices of those who went before us! #HungerStrike1981
August 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
📍 Garden of Remembrance, Dublin City
We Republicans never forget the sacrifices of those who went before us! #HungerStrike1981
We Republicans never forget the sacrifices of those who went before us! #HungerStrike1981
The funeral of INLA Volunteer Mickey Devine took place on this day 44-years-ago - he was the last of the hunger strikers to die. #HungerStrike1981 | #ForANewRepublic
August 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The funeral of INLA Volunteer Mickey Devine took place on this day 44-years-ago - he was the last of the hunger strikers to die. #HungerStrike1981 | #ForANewRepublic
On this day 44-years-ago, Volunteer Thomas McElwee died after 62 days on hunger strike. #HungerStrike1981
August 8, 2025 at 10:38 PM
On this day 44-years-ago, Volunteer Thomas McElwee died after 62 days on hunger strike. #HungerStrike1981
On this day in 1981, IRA Volunteer Kieran Doherty died after 73 days on hunger strike. #HungerStrike1981 | #KieranDoherty
Doherty, from Andersonstown in Belfast, was the eight hunger striker to die in the heroic struggle against British attempts to criminalise Republicanism.
Doherty, from Andersonstown in Belfast, was the eight hunger striker to die in the heroic struggle against British attempts to criminalise Republicanism.
August 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
On this day in 1981, IRA Volunteer Kieran Doherty died after 73 days on hunger strike. #HungerStrike1981 | #KieranDoherty
Doherty, from Andersonstown in Belfast, was the eight hunger striker to die in the heroic struggle against British attempts to criminalise Republicanism.
Doherty, from Andersonstown in Belfast, was the eight hunger striker to die in the heroic struggle against British attempts to criminalise Republicanism.
On this day in 1981, INLA Volunteer Kevin Lynch died after 71 days on hunger strike. #HungerStrike1981 | #KevinLynch
August 1, 2025 at 10:47 PM
On this day in 1981, INLA Volunteer Kevin Lynch died after 71 days on hunger strike. #HungerStrike1981 | #KevinLynch
On the 44th anniversary of the death of 1981 Hunger Striker Martin Hurson, Éirígí Midlands activists laid a wreath at the memorial plaque dedicated to that brave volunteer in Moate, Co. Westmeath. #HungerStrike1981
July 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
On the 44th anniversary of the death of 1981 Hunger Striker Martin Hurson, Éirígí Midlands activists laid a wreath at the memorial plaque dedicated to that brave volunteer in Moate, Co. Westmeath. #HungerStrike1981
On this day in 1981, Volunteer Martin Hurson died after 46 days on hunger strike. #HungerStrike1981
July 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
On this day in 1981, Volunteer Martin Hurson died after 46 days on hunger strike. #HungerStrike1981
Joe McDonnell spent 61 gruelling days on hunger strike before he died just after dawn on the 8th of July, 1981 - he was the fifth hunger striker to die in the epic fight against the criminalisation of Republican struggle. #HungerStrike1981
July 8, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Joe McDonnell spent 61 gruelling days on hunger strike before he died just after dawn on the 8th of July, 1981 - he was the fifth hunger striker to die in the epic fight against the criminalisation of Republican struggle. #HungerStrike1981
On this day 44-years-ago, Volunteers Raymond McCreesh and Patsy O’Hara died on hunger strike. #HungerStrike1981
May 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
On this day 44-years-ago, Volunteers Raymond McCreesh and Patsy O’Hara died on hunger strike. #HungerStrike1981
On this day 44-years-ago, Volunteer Francis Hughes died on hunger strike. #HungerStrike1981
May 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
On this day 44-years-ago, Volunteer Francis Hughes died on hunger strike. #HungerStrike1981
Support for those ten brave men who made the ultimate sacrifice during the 1981 Hunger Strike was not just confined to Ireland. #HungerStrike1981
May 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Support for those ten brave men who made the ultimate sacrifice during the 1981 Hunger Strike was not just confined to Ireland. #HungerStrike1981
The funeral of Volunteer Bobby Sands took place on this day 44-years-ago. #HungerStrike1981
Over 100,000 people formed the funeral cortège that made its way towards Milltown Cemetery in Belfast - remaining one of the largest attendances at a funeral in Irish history.
Over 100,000 people formed the funeral cortège that made its way towards Milltown Cemetery in Belfast - remaining one of the largest attendances at a funeral in Irish history.
May 7, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The funeral of Volunteer Bobby Sands took place on this day 44-years-ago. #HungerStrike1981
Over 100,000 people formed the funeral cortège that made its way towards Milltown Cemetery in Belfast - remaining one of the largest attendances at a funeral in Irish history.
Over 100,000 people formed the funeral cortège that made its way towards Milltown Cemetery in Belfast - remaining one of the largest attendances at a funeral in Irish history.