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Is the IRA legitimate?
It saw itself as the army of the all-island Irish Republic and as the sole legitimate successor to the original IRA from the Irish War of Independence. It was designated a terrorist organisation in the United Kingdom and an illegal organisation in the Republic of Ireland, both of whose authority it rejected.
Was the IRA only in Northern Ireland?
The Provisional IRA operated mostly in Northern Ireland, using violence against the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the British Army, and British institutions and economic targets.
Which country does the IRA want independence from?
| Irish War of Independence | |
|---|---|
| Irish Republic | United Kingdom |
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What happened to the IRA in Northern Ireland?
The IRA is divided into the Irish or National Army (official army of the State of Ireland) and the Official IRA (OIRA) called troop, which does not want to accept the secession of Northern Ireland. The dissent escalates to civil war, which rages until 1923.
What was the goal of the Official IRA?
The defeat in the Civil War forces the Official IRA underground. Its main objective is the “liberation” of Northern Ireland and the establishment of a republic encompassing the entire island. During the 1950s and 1960s, the OIRA moved further and further to the left: it soon became a Marxist organization fighting for a communist Ireland.
How did the IRA respond to the Civil Rights Movement?
The rising unrest in Northern Ireland further exposed the IRA’s unpreparedness. In 1968-69 the IRA responded to police and Loyalist brutality against Catholics and civil rights protestors with criticism rather than action.
When did the Provisional IRA start and why?
The Provisional IRA in the North Ireland primarily was born in 1960s to fight what was viewed by many was British oppression. I could stand corrected on that timeline. Really the IRA was originated in 1919 before the Republic of Ireland and before partition for North Ireland dating back at least 1922.