‘Milk-snatcher’s name replaced by MP and IRA prisoner Madrid has marked the 40th anniversary of the death of IRA hunger striker by naming a plaza after him. Sands died in 1981 in the Maze or Long Kesh prison while on hunger strike against the removal of ‘special category’ status – basically ‘prisoner of war’ status … Continue reading Thatcher Plaza in Madrid changes name to Bobby Sands Plaza on 40th anniversary of Irish hunger striker’s death