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Irish Teen On Hunger Strike In Egyptian Jail

An Irish student imprisoned in Cairo without charge, exactly one year ago today, has gone on hunger strike.

18 year old Ibrahim Halawa began his hunger strike on Wednesday after a mass trial involving over 400 defendants was abandoned.

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Mr Halawa, from Dublin, was arrested last year alongside his three older sisters, who have since been released, following a day of protests against the ousting of President Mohamed Morsi.

His family are pleading with the Irish Government to intervene and have Ibrahim released as soon as possible.

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