The 1981 hunger strike resulted in a showdown between Margaret Thatcher and Ireland’s politicians, but ultimately in the deaths of 10 prisoners, writes Ryle Dwyer

EVENTS relating directly and indirectly to the North dominated Anglo-Irish relations during 1977.

DUE to the increasing number of vulnerable and mentally disturbed people being committed to prison, some relatives have suggested ‘it would be beneficial if more spaces were made available by way of prison in-service clinics to treat such prisoners.’