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Matt Devlin (Irish republican)

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IRA member (1950–2005)

Matt Devlin
Born	Matthew Devlin (1950-04-30)30 April 1950 Ardboe,County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Died	28 December 2005(2005-12-28) (aged 55) Belfast, Northern Ireland
Known for	1981 Hunger Strike
Political party	Sinn Féin

Military career
Paramilitary	Provisional IRA
Rank	Volunteer
Conflict	The Troubles

Matt Devlin (30 April 1950 — 28 December 2005) was aProvisional Irish Republican Army volunteer who took part in the1981 Irish hunger strike and was later a leading member ofSinn Féin inCounty Westmeath,Republic of Ireland.

Background

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Matt Devlin was born inArdboe,County Tyrone,Northern Ireland, on 30 April 1950. He was arrested in 1977, and was taken toCookstown andOmagh Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) barracks and interrogated for four days.^[1] He was sentenced to seven years for the attempted murder of members of the RUC officers.^[2]

Devlin became the 15th republican prisoner to join thehunger strike inHMP Maze, when he replacedMartin Hurson who died after 46 days on hunger strike on 13 July 1981. He had been involved in the prison protests from theblanket protest right through until the hunger strikes ended, when families began to take their sons off the protest.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[2]

Electoral politics

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For several years, Devlin lived nearTang, a village in the west ofCounty Westmeath. In 2004, despite serious illness, he stood inlocal elections in theRepublic of Ireland and, although failing to get elected, is credited for building up theSinn Féin party in County Westmeath.^[6]

He died on 28 December 2005 at the age of 55, in hospital inBelfast.^[7]^[8]

Sinn Féin deputy leaderMartin McGuinness said: "It was a testament to Matt’s determination and courage that even when seriously ill he still put himself forward to stand for Sinn Féin in the last Southern elections. Matt continued to play a key role organising and building the party in Westmeath right up until his untimely death a few days ago."^[9]

He was buried on 31 December 2005 in his hometown of Ardboe.^[10] A monument and tombstone to commemorate him were unveiled on 1 April 2007.^{[citation needed]} The ceremony was attended by thousands.^{[citation needed]}

References

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^"Remembering 1981 Devlin replaces Hurson. Riot at British embassy".An Phoblacht. 20 July 2006. Retrieved22 July 2007.
^^a ^b"Mother takes her son off hunger strike".BBC News. 13 June 2011. Retrieved12 January 2025.
^"Maskey discharged after heart attack".UTV. 30 December 2005. Archived fromthe original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved4 February 2007.
^"Fógraí bháis: Matt Devlin" [Death notices: Matt Devlin].An Phoblacht. 5 January 2006. Archived fromthe original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved12 January 2025.
^Coleman, Gerry (2001)."Irish Hunger Strikes Chapter 45".NORAID. Archived fromthe original on 31 March 2003. Retrieved15 September 2020.
^Took, Christopher; Donnelly, Seán."2004 Local - Athlone First Preference Votes".electionsireland.org. Retrieved12 January 2025.
^"Death at 55 of former H-Block hunger striker".Irish Independent. 30 December 2005. Retrieved12 January 2025.
^"Notices".An Phoblacht. 20 December 2007. Retrieved12 January 2025.
^"Martin McGuinness Pays Tribute To Former IRA Hunger Striker Matt Devlin".Sinn Féin. 31 December 2005. Archived fromthe original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved4 February 2007.
^"Mitchel McLaughlin expresses regret at death of former hunger striker Matt Devlin".Sinn Féin. 29 December 2005. Archived fromthe original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved4 February 2007.

v t e 1981 Irish hunger strike
Participants who died	Bobby Sands Francis Hughes Raymond McCreesh Patsy O'Hara Joe McDonnell Martin Hurson Kevin Lynch Kieran Doherty Thomas McElwee Michael Devine	Northern Ireland portal
Participants who survived	Brendan McLaughlin Paddy Quinn Laurence McKeown Pat McGeown Matt Devlin Liam McCloskey Patrick Sheehan Jackie McMullan Bernard Fox Hugh Carville John Pickering Gerard Hodgkins James Devine
Political and religious figures	Margaret Thatcher Garret FitzGerald Charles Haughey Humphrey Atkins Jim Prior Bernadette Devlin McAliskey Owen Carron Tomás Ó Fiaich Basil Hume Denis Faul John Magee
Key events	Blanket protest Dirty protest April 1981 Fermanagh and South Tyrone by-election June 1981 Irish general election August 1981 Fermanagh and South Tyrone by-election

Provisional Irish Republican Army

General

Organisation

Actions

1970–1979	Battle of St Matthew's Falls Curfew 1970 Crossmaglen bombing Scottish soldiers' killings Red Lion bombing Balmoral showroom bombing Abercorn bombing Donegall Street bombing Battle at Springmartin Battle of Lenadoon Bloody Friday Claudy bombing Newry customs bombing Old Bailey bombing Honey Trap killings King's Cross & Euston bombings Coleraine bombings 1973 Westminster bombing M62 bombing Clogher attack Houses of Parliament bombing Tower of London bombing Guildford pub bombings Harrow School bombing Brooks's Club bombing Woolwich pub bombing British Airways bombing attempt Birmingham pub bombings London pillar box bombings Talbot Arms bombing Bristol bombing Telephone exchange bombings 1974 Oxford Street bombing Carlton Tower & Portman Hotel shootings Mountainview attack Bayardo Bar attack Forkhill attack Caterham Arms bombing Tullyvallen massacre London Hilton bombing Piccadilly bombing Trattoria Fiore bombing Scott's Oyster Bar bombing Walton's Restaurant bombing Drummuckavall ambush Balcombe Street siege Kingsmill massacre West Ham station attack Olympia bombing Walker's Bar attack Stag Inn attack Garryhinch ambush JonesboroughGazelle downing La Mon restaurant bombing Crossmaglen ambush Warrenpoint ambush Brussels bombing Dungannon attack
1980–1989	Dunmurry train bombing Lough Foyle attacks Glasdrumman ambush 1981 Bessbrook attack Chelsea Barracks bombing Hyde Park & Regent's Park bombings Harrods bombing Royal Artillery Barracks bombing Brighton hotel bombing Ballygawley land mine attack Newry mortar attack Ballygawley attack Enniskillen mortar attack RUC Birches barracks attack Rheindahlen bombing Loughgall ambush Operation Flavius Corporals killings Lisburn bombing AughanduffLynx shootdown 1988 Netherlands attacks Glamorgan barracks bombing Inglis Barracks bombing Ballygawley bus bombing Jonesborough ambush Clive Barracks bombing Deal barracks bombing Mayobridge attack Derryard attack
1990–1991	DerrygorryGazelle downing South Armagh sniper Downpatrick roadside bomb Operation Conservation 1990 Wembley bombing Carlton Club bombing London Stock Exchange bombing Honourable Artillery Company bombing Lichfield gun attack RFA Fort Victoria bombing Proxy bombings Downing Street mortar attack Paddington & Victoria station bombings Mullacreevie ambush Glenanne barracks bombing Coagh ambush Musgrave Park Hospital bombing Crumlin Road Prison bombing
1992–1997	Teebane bombing Clonoe ambush London Bridge bombing Staples Cnr bombing Baltic Exchange bombing Sussex Arms bombing Cloghoge attack Coalisland riots Forensic Science Laboratory bombing Stoke Newington Road bomb 1992 Manchester bombing Night of the Long Knives 1993 Harrods bombing Warrington bombings Cullaville occupation Camden bombing Bishopsgate bombing Finchley Road bombings Battle of Newry Road Shankill Road bombing 1993 Fivemiletown ambush Heathrow attacks CrossmaglenLynx downing Drumcree conflict Docklands bombing Aldwych bus bombing 1996 Manchester bombing Hammersmith Bridge bombing Osnabrück mortar attack Thiepval barracks bombing Coalisland attack 1997 Northern Ireland riots

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Espionage and
Supergrasses

Associates

Derivatives

Prominent
killings

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