Frank Stagg (Irish republican)
Irish hunger striker (1942–1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frank Stagg (Irish: Proinsias Stagg;[2] 4 October 1941 – 12 February 1976) was a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) hunger striker from County Mayo, Ireland who died in 1976 in Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire, England after 62 days on hunger strike.[3] Stagg was one of 22 Irish republicans to die on hunger strike in the twentieth century.
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Frank Stagg | |
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Proinsias Stagg | |
Born | (1941-10-04)4 October 1941[1] |
Died | 12 February 1976(1976-02-12) (aged 34) |
Cause of death | Hunger strike |
Organisation | Provisional IRA |
Known for | Hunger strike of 62 days, from 14 December 1975 |
Relatives | Emmet Stagg (brother) |
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