| Martin Hurson |
Article Index for Martin |
Website Links For Martin |
Information AboutMartin Hurson |
|
He was born one of 9 children in County Tyrone (near Dungannon ) and joined the PIRA in his teens. He was devoutly Catholic and favoured St. Martin De Porres . He was sentenced in September 1979 to 25 years in jail for attempted murder. He became engaged while in prison. He was part of the Blanket Protest and joined the 1981 Irish Hunger Strike on May 29 replacing Brendan McLoughlin, who withdrew following a burst stomach ulcer. He lost the ability to hold down water after around 40 days on hunger strike, and died of dehydration after only 46 days, considerably shorter than any other hunger striker. Near the end his family considered the possibility of intervening to save his life, but they were told that he would probably have permanent brain damage. EXTERNAL LINK
|
|
|