<p>Ten young men starve themselves to death in a prison outside Belfast. One of them – Bobby Sands – is an elected MP. Their deaths bring widespread sympathy to the Republican cause and the Provisional IRA’s little-known political wing, Sinn Féin, is bolstered by increasing electoral success. Two years later – at the height of the hottest summer on record – Gerry Adams, widely believed to be a former leader in the IRA (something he denies), is elected to Westminster. Militant Irish nationalism has gone political.</p><br><p>All seven episodes of From Bomb to Ballot are available now.</p><p>Follow us on Instagram @dmgnewmedia.</p><p>Follow us on TikTok @dmgnewmedia</p><p>Follow us on X @dmgnewmedia</p><p>Email us [email protected]</p><p>Text us &nbsp;020 7938 6000.</p><br><p>Host: John Lee</p><p>Producers: Artemis Irvine</p><p>Assistant Producer: Sally McLennan</p><p>Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini</p><p>Sound Design: John Scott</p><p>Script Consultant: Liam Thompson</p><p>Executive Producer: Bella Soames</p><br><p>A Daily Mail podcast. Seriously Popular.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>