We Remember Francis Hughes IRA

1 3/4" We Remember Francis Hughes 1951-1981. Francis Hughes was a member of the IRA (Provisional Irish Republican Army) in Northern Ireland. Hughes was the most wanted man by authorities in Northern Ireland until his arrest that followed a shoot-out with police in which one British officer was killed. He died in prison during the 1981 Irish Hunger Strike. This button commemorates his activism in fighting for an independent united Irish republic. Near mint