Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins speaking on the 40th anniversary of the death of Bobby Sands said,
“The H Block protests and the hunger strike inspired a new generation of republicans, I am part of that story! There is no doubt that a huge debt of gratitude is owed not only to the brave men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice but also to the tens of thousands of women and men who individually played their part.
During the hunger strike, republicans travelled across Ireland and across the world generating support, promoting awareness and building alliances.
The righteousness of the hunger strikers demands won people to their cause.
Today we must follow their example. We must take inspiration from the hunger strikers and their representatives.
The righteousness of Irish Unity is self-evident. Partition has failed and unity is the way forward.
Let this generation be the generation that delivers Irish Unity.”
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