Call to remember those killed outside prison walls during hunger strikes

The Maze Prison, where ten republicans died on hunger strike in 1981 (PA)

A prominent victims campaigner has called for the remembrance of those who were killed during the period of the 1981 hunger strikes in Northern Ireland.

The death of IRA prisoner Bobby Sands 40 years ago this week, followed by nine other republicans during a hunger strike at the Maze Prison in Co Antrim, sparked significant civil unrest across Northern Ireland.