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How many people in Ireland supported the IRA?
| Provisional Irish Republican Army | |
|---|---|
| Ideology | Physical force Irish republicanism Socialism |
| Size | Unknown, estimated at 10,000 over the course of the Troubles |
| Allies | Libya Irish Northern Aid Committee (NORAID) Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) |
How did Ireland become a republic?
The Irish Free State was created, with Dominion status, in 1922 following the Anglo-Irish Treaty. In 1937, a new constitution was adopted, in which the state was named “Ireland” and effectively became a republic, with an elected non-executive president.
What do Irish people think about the IRA?
The IRA are a BANNED and ILLEGAL organisation in the Republic of Ireland. They will send you to prison if you are found to be a member. Shortly after Independence the IRA started a Civil War in the Republic and they lost. The good honest people are disgusted with them and do not support them in any way.
Is there support for the IRA in the Republic?
Surprised by the breadth of support for the IRA in the Republic that he uncovered, his new book is named ‘A broad church’. Gearoid O Faolean did his Phd on support in the Republic of Ireland for the Provisional IRA.
Do you feel more positive about the IRA?
A minority of folks (generally Sinn Fein supporters, that party having effectively been the IRA’s PR department before the current peace) feel more positively towards the IRA. Their justification of it tends to centre around notions that “there was a war going on”.
Did the general public in the Republic of Ireland support the IRA?
Did the General Public in the Republic of Ireland support the IRA. There was always a strong minority who activily supported the IRA in the Republic of Ireland. I live not a million miles away from South Tipperary. An area which my father calls Bandit Country because the number of IRA men who lived there.