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Francis Hughes
(1956–1981)
Politician
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Francis Hughes was a politician, best known for Orthopaedics.
Quick Facts About Francis Hughes
- Born
- February 28, 1956
- Died
- May 12, 1981
- Profession
- Politician
- Notable works
- Orthopaedics
About Francis Hughes
Francis Joseph Sean Hughes was a volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) from Bellaghy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Hughes was the most wanted man in Northern Ireland until his arrest following a shoot-out with the British Army in which a British soldier was killed. At his trial, he was sentenced to a total of 83 years' imprisonment; he died during the 1981 Irish hunger strike in HM Prison Maze. Hughes was one of 22 Irish republicans who died on hunger-strike between 1917 and 1981.
Biography source: Wikipedia
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