Our cause was just, say teenage hunger strikers

Nine Afghan teenage boys who were part of the failed hunger strike in St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin tonight insisted they did not intend to dishonour the church through their protest.

Our cause was just, say teenage hunger strikers

Nine Afghan teenage boys who were part of the failed hunger strike in St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin tonight insisted they did not intend to dishonour the church through their protest.

The teens, who were taken from the cathedral over the weekend, are now in the care of the Heath Service Executive and being looked after by children’s charity Barnardos.

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