Michael Devine (hunger striker)

Michael Devine
Mícheál Ó Daimhín
Personal details
Born
Michael James Devine

(1954-05-26)26 May 1954
Springtown Camp, Derry, Northern Ireland
Died20 August 1981(1981-08-20) (aged 27)
HM Prison Maze, County Down, Northern Ireland
Cause of deathDied after 60 days on hunger strike
Political partyIrish Republican Socialist Party (1974–1981)

Republican Clubs (1971–1974)

Irish Labour Party (1970–1971)
Children2
NicknameRed Mickey
Military service
ParamilitaryIrish National Liberation Army (1975–1981)
Official Irish Republican Army (1971–1975)
Battles/warsThe Troubles

Michael James "Mickey" Devine (Irish: Mícheál Ó Daimhín; 26 May 1954 – 20 August 1981) was a volunteer in the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA). He was the last hunger striker to die during the 1981 Irish hunger strike.