Dolours Price

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Dolours Price born?December 16, 1950
2. Where was Dolours Price born?Belfast, Northern Ireland
3. What is the career?Active member of the Provisional IRA during The Troubles
4. What is the personal life?Married actor Stephen Rea (1983-2003)
5. Who was Dolours Price?Dolours Price was a volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army who was born in 1950 and grew up in a family that supported Irish republicanism.
6. What did Dolours Price do in 1973?She helped carry out a bombing at the Old Bailey courthouse in London, which was part of the IRA’s campaign.

Irish Republicanism: A political movement advocating for the independence and unity of Ireland, free from British rule.
The Troubles: A period of ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland from the late 1960s to 1998.
Sinn Féin: A political party with historical links to the IRA, advocating for a united Ireland.
Peace Process: The series of political negotiations and agreements aimed at resolving the conflict in Northern Ireland.