Bobby Sands

nd in a house that he was staying at. He was brought to a RUC interrogation center. Falling back on his IRA training, Bobby did not crack and did not give the RUC what they wanted to hear. He was brought to trial, convicted and sentenced to five years at Long Kesh prison outside of Belfast. It was in this stay at Long Kesh that Bobby became familiar with the politics, culture and history of the Irish. Bobby first joined the IRA for defense against the British, but he came to realize the republican values that the IRA stood for. He was released in 1976 and returned home. He married his childhood sweetheart, Geraldine. Gerard, a son, was born not too soon after. Bobby then rejoined the IRA and set himself to work tackling the social issues that effected his area. He organized a tenants association; a social club dedicated to Irish culture and started a newsletter for the Catholic community. In late 1976, Bobby was arrested again. There was a bomb attack on the Balmoral Furniture at Dunmurry, followed by a gun attack where two men were wounded. Bobby was in a car near the scene with three other men. The RUC captured them and found a revolver in the car. They could not link the men to the bombing, but they were charged with possession of the revolver. All were convicted and sentenced to 14 years at Long Kesh prison. Bobby spent the first 22 days of his sentence in solitary confinement. Then they brought him to the H-Block cells where he and his fellow IRA prisoners were held. He immediately joined in their blanket protest. The protest was formed so that the prisoners co

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