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How many Irish 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) |
Who headed the IRA?
Chiefs of Staff of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (1969–2005)
| Name | Assumed position | Left position |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin McKenna | September 1983 | October 1997 |
| Thomas “Slab” Murphy | October 1997 | 1998 |
| Brian Keenan | 1998 | 2002 or May 2008 |
| Unnamed Belfast Resident | May 2008 (?) | Incumbent |
When did the IRA form in Ireland?
Irish Republican Army (1922–1969)
| Irish Republican Army (Óglaigh na hÉireann) | |
|---|---|
| Dates of operation | March 1922 – December 1969 |
| Allegiance | Irish Republic |
| Active regions | Ireland United Kingdom |
| Size | 14,500 (at maximum) 1,000 (at minimum) |
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.
What did the Provisional IRA do in 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. They also killed members of the Irish Army and the Garda Síochána (the Republic’s police force), which was against one of their standing orders .
Is there such a thing as Irish Republic army?
All organisations calling themselves “Irish Republic Army” claim legitimate descent (sometimes compared to apostolic succession) from this IRA of 1919–22. The Irish Republican Army ( IRA) is a name used by various paramilitary organisations in Ireland throughout the 20th and the 21st century.
What is the history of the IRA in Northern Ireland?
“IRA” spray-painted on a container, Derry (Londonderry), Northern Ireland. In 1981, after hunger strikes in which 10 republican prisoners died (7 were IRA members), the political aspect of the struggle grew to rival the military one, and Sinn Féin began to play a more prominent role.