Man threatens hunger strike in bid to return to US

A RESERVE member of the State of Iowa police force vowed yesterday to go on hunger strike if he was not allowed return to the US and rejoin his pregnant wife.

Jimmy Murphy, from Newcastle West, Co Limerick, was turned back by US Immigration at Shannon on January 6 after a brief visit home with his US-born wife, Rachele Olson.

The couple travelled to Ireland from Sioux city during December.