Dirty protests: why Irish republican prisoners smeared their cells with faeces to make a political statement during the Troubles
Dirty protests: why Irish republican prisoners smeared their cells with faeces to make a political statement during the Troubles: For almost thirty years (1969-1998) Northern Ireland was gripped by violent conflict. Republicans wanted an end to British rule and Unionists and Loyalists wished to preserve their citizenship and place in the United Kingdom. Bitterness and …