Francis Hughes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army
Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1956
Place of Birth: Bellaghy, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 12-May-1981
Profession: politician
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Francis Hughes
- Francis Hughes (28 February 1956 – 12 May 1981) was a volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) from Bellaghy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
- Hughes was the most wanted man in Northern Ireland until his arrest following a shoot-out with the Special Air Service (SAS) in which an SAS soldier was killed.
- At his trial, he was sentenced to a total of 83 years' imprisonment; he died during the 1981 Irish hunger strike in HM Prison Maze.
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