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Commemorative Bobby Sands & Irish Hunger Strike 0 Euro note to be released
Monday, October 4, 2021 - 0 Comments
Posted by Euro Note Souvenir
The year 2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the Irish Hunger Strike as well as the death of Bobby Sands, who was one of the hunger strikers.
In order to commemorate these important events of Irish history, a new 0 Euro note will be released shortly that is dedicated to the memory of Bobby Sands.
The note will be available from:
https://www.euronotesouvenir.com
Please stay tuned and check in in a week's time. The note is limited to 5000 copy's only!
Robert Gerard Sands (Irish: Roibeárd Gearóid Ó Seachnasaigh; 9 March 1954 – 5 May 1981) was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) who died on hunger strike while imprisoned at HM Prison Maze in Northern Ireland. Sands helped to plan the 1976 bombing of the Balmoral Furniture Company in Dunmurry, which was followed by a gun battle with the Royal Ulster Constabulary. Sands was arrested while trying to escape and sentenced to 14 years for firearms possession.
He was the leader of the 1981 hunger strike in which Irish republican prisoners protested against the removal of Special Category Status. During Sands' strike, he was elected to the British Parliament as an Anti H-Block candidate. His death and those of nine other hunger strikers was followed by a new surge of IRA recruitment and activity. International media coverage brought attention to the hunger strikers, and the republican movement in general, attracting both praise and criticism.
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In order to commemorate these important events of Irish history, a new 0 Euro note will be released shortly that is dedicated to the memory of Bobby Sands.
The note will be available from:
https://www.euronotesouvenir.com
Please stay tuned and check in in a week's time. The note is limited to 5000 copy's only!
Robert Gerard Sands (Irish: Roibeárd Gearóid Ó Seachnasaigh; 9 March 1954 – 5 May 1981) was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) who died on hunger strike while imprisoned at HM Prison Maze in Northern Ireland. Sands helped to plan the 1976 bombing of the Balmoral Furniture Company in Dunmurry, which was followed by a gun battle with the Royal Ulster Constabulary. Sands was arrested while trying to escape and sentenced to 14 years for firearms possession.
He was the leader of the 1981 hunger strike in which Irish republican prisoners protested against the removal of Special Category Status. During Sands' strike, he was elected to the British Parliament as an Anti H-Block candidate. His death and those of nine other hunger strikers was followed by a new surge of IRA recruitment and activity. International media coverage brought attention to the hunger strikers, and the republican movement in general, attracting both praise and criticism.
Read More on Wikipedia
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