Belfast jail inmate staged hunger strike to demand vegan diet, records show

A prisoner went on hunger strike to secure a vegan diet in Northern Ireland, official files have revealed.

Belfast jail inmate staged hunger strike to demand vegan diet, records show
Fri, 23 Aug, 2019 - 12:39
Press Association

A prisoner went on hunger strike to secure a vegan diet in Northern Ireland, official files have revealed.

The man was an inmate at HMP Belfast on the Crumlin Road and the year was 1987.

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