Father begins hunger-strike protest in Mountjoy

A prisoner at Mountjoy jail in Dublin has gone on hunger strike in protest against his 60-day sentence for falling behind on maintenance payments to his ex-partner.

Father begins hunger-strike protest in Mountjoy
Sat, 07 Feb, 2004 - 08:54

A prisoner at Mountjoy jail in Dublin has gone on hunger strike in protest against his 60-day sentence for falling behind on maintenance payments to his ex-partner.

The father-of-two began his fast on Thursday.

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