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Episode: Remembering Frank Stagg | Holy Smoke | The death of Nora Comiskey
Description:  Remembering Frank StaggLast week marked 50 years of the death of Frank Stagg on hunger strike in Wakefield Prison, in England. Events, including a black flag vigil and a march and rally were organised to remember the Mayo man. Gerry Kelly who was on hunger strike in England in the 1970s for over 206 days, during which he was force fed 167 times, gave the main oration in Ballina and spoke of Frank’s great courage and commitment.I was in Long Kesh when Frank died on 12 February 1976 after 62 days on hunger strike. Brit...