File photo dated 07/05/1981 of Bobby Sands mother Rosaleen, her husband John at the graveside during his funeral at Milltown cemetery in Belfast. 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. Issue date: Wednesday May 5, 2021.

File photo dated 07/05/1981 of Bobby Sands mother Rosaleen, her husband John at the graveside during his funeral at Milltown cemetery in Belfast. 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. Issue date: Wednesday May 5, 2021. Stock Photo

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