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Provisional Irish Republican Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The IRA had an official policy of bombing only targets in England (not the Celtic countries of Scotland and Wales), although they detonated a bomb at an oil terminal in the Shetland Isles in 1981 while Queen Elizabeth II was performing the official opening of the terminal. At a regional level, the IRA is divided into a Northern Command, which operates in the area of Northern Ireland and the border counties of the Republic, and a Southern Command, which operates in the rest of Ireland. Although the Provisional IRA had a political wing (Provisional Sinn Féin, which split with Official Sinn Féin at the same time as the split in the IRA), the early Provisional IRA was extremely suspicious of political activity, arguing rather for the primacy of armed struggle. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army   (9976 words)

Irish Republican Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia They argued that the IRA's allegiance was to the Dáil of the Irish Republic and the decision of the Dáil to accept the Treaty meant that the IRA no longer owed that body its allegiance. Amateur historian Dorothy Macardle claims that the banning of the convention arose because "Mulcahy realised that 70 to 80 per cent of the IRA was against the Treaty and he feared that the Convention could have been used to establish a military dictatorship". While the anti-Treaty IRA continued to exist after its defeat in the Irish Civil War, by the late 1930s it had lost most of the legitimacy with which most supporters of the Republican side initially regarded it. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Irish_Republican_Army   (4530 words)

FAQs regarding IRAs IRAs do not permit loans. Therefore, repaying a loan balance from one plan by transferring the loan balance and making loan payments to your IRA is not allowed. If you attempted this transaction, the loan would be treated as a distribution at the time of the attempted rollover. The required minimum distribution for each year is calculated by dividing your IRA account balance as of December 31 of the prior year by the applicable distribution period or life expectancy.  You can determine your applicable distribution period or life expectancy by using the Tables in Appendix C of Publication 590. Finally, IRA trustees are permitted to impose additional restrictions on investments. For example, because of administrative burdens, many IRA trustees do not permit IRA owners to invest IRA funds in real estate. IRA law does not prohibit investing in real estate but trustees are not required to offer real estate as an option. www.irs.gov /retirement/article/0,,id=111413,00.html   (792 words)

The IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY After the border campaign ended the leadership of the IRA decided that support should be given to campaigns to highlight the status of second-class citizenship for nationalists in the Six Counties. February 29, 1996: The IRA cited a lack of an effective democratic approach and British abuse of the peace process as the reasons for its failure. IRA Volunteers carried out a campaign of urban guerrilla warfare against the British army and economic bombings in Northern cities and towns. users.westnet.gr /~cgian/irahist.htm   (2418 words)

Terrorism: Q & A Irish Republican Army (U.K., separatists) The IRA is an organization dedicated to ending British rule in Northern Ireland and unifying the province with the neighboring Republic of Ireland. One milestone in the conflict was the 1981 deaths of ten IRA prisoners led by Bobby Sands, all of whom died during hunger strikes. The IRA rose to prominence after rioting and clashes between Catholics and Protestants in Ulster in the summer of 1969. cfrterrorism.org /groups/ira.html   (882 words)

CNN.com - IRA vows to end armed campaign - Jul 28, 2005 The IRA was supposed to have disarmed fully by mid-2000, but did not start the process until October 2001 and has insisted that any details of its partial disarmament be kept secret. There was "very strong support" among IRA volunteers for Sinn Fein's peace strategy, the statement said, but added there was widespread concern about the "failure" of the British and Irish governments and unionists to "fully engage in the peace process". The IRA, which has observed a cease-fire since 1997, did not say it would formally disband but promised to pursue its goals through political means. www.cnn.com /2005/WORLD/europe/07/28/ira.statement   (958 words)

Irish Republican Army (IRA) The Official IRA declared a ceasefire in the summer of 1972, and subsequently the term IRA has been used for the organisation that had developed from the 'Provisional' IRA. In July 2002, the IRA reiterated its commitment to the peace process and apologized to the families of what it called “non-combatants” who had been killed or injured by the IRA. In April 2002, the IRA conducted a second act of arms decommissioning that the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning (IICD) called “varied” and “substantial.” In late October, however, the IRA suspended contact with the IICD. www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/para/ira.htm   (897 words)

Roth IRA Advisor In general, the only times the Roth is less favorable than the traditional IRA is in the event that your income tax bracket would be lower at the time of the withdrawal than at the time of the contribution or if the value of the account decreases. Roth IRAs, with limited exceptions, grow income-tax free and they are not subject to the minimum distribution rules requiring withdrawals at age 70 ½. Therefore, married IRA owners and retirement plan participants with a significant amount of total assets should consider whether they need sophisticated IRA and retirement plan beneficiary designations, as well as sophisticated wills or living trusts. www.rothira-advisor.com /roth_summary.htm   (1079 words)

Roth IRA, Traditional IRA- Which One is Right for You? A spousal IRA is a way for non-working spouses or working spouses who are not covered by an employer-sponsored plan to have a Roth or Traditional IRA, even if they have little or no earned income. If you can deduct your contributions to a Traditional IRA, the decision to open a Roth or Traditional IRA generally depends on how you think your tax situation in retirement will compare to what it is today, and how likely you are to withdraw money before age 59½. IRA EvaluatorSM - Get the details about IRAs such as whether your contributions to a Traditional IRA will be tax-deductible and whether you can benefit from converting an IRA. personal.fidelity.com /products/retirement/getstart/aboutira.shtml   (795 words)

BBC - History - The Provisional IRA The Provisional IRA emerged in December 1969 when the IRA Army Convention agreed to end its policy of abstention and recognise the parliaments in Dublin, Belfast and Westminster. By the time it ended the Provisional IRA was demoralised and their organisation infiltrated. In May 2000 the Provisional IRA agreed that two of its many dumps could be inspected. www.bbc.co.uk /history/war/troubles/factfiles/pira.shtml   (648 words)

An IRA Primer (Retirement: Personal Finance) SmartMoney.com IRA funds can be withdrawn tax-free and penalty-free for 60 days, provided the full amount is returned to the account within this time period. However, the key figure for purposes of calculating eligibility for deductible IRA and Roth contributions is actually "modified" adjusted gross income, or MAGI. In effect, this is like being able to take a short-term, interest-free loan from your IRA. www.smartmoney.com /retirement/ira/index.cfm?story=supertable   (1869 words)

BBC NEWS UK Northern Ireland IRA says armed campaign is over Mr Ahern said the end of the IRA as a paramilitary group "is the outcome the governments have been working towards" since the 1994 ceasefire. The Provisional IRA's campaign of violence was aimed at forcing an end to the British presence in Northern Ireland, leading to a united Ireland. The IRA pledge was welcomed by the United States administration as "an important and potentially historic statement". news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/4720863.stm   (915 words)

International Reading Association A great lineup of IRA regional conferences in Nebraska, Alabama, and Hawai'i is planned for fall 2006. IRA’s 51st Annual Convention will feature thousands of exhibit booths, showcasing outstanding resources for educators. Officers begin their terms at the conclusion of the annual convention in May. Ballots and candidate profiles have been mailed to all IRA members in good standing. www.reading.org   (220 words)

Irish Republican Army In July, 2005, the IRA announced it was ending its armed campaign, and an independent report (Sept., 2005) that stated the IRA had decommissioned its weapons was greeted with praise and hope by the British and Irish governments (and with disbelief by hard-line Protestant unionists). With the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922, the IRA became the stronghold of intransigent opposition to Ireland's dominion status and to the separation of Northern Ireland. During the troubled early years of the Free State, the IRA was responsible for numerous bombings, raids, and street battles on both sides of the Irish border. www.infoplease.com /ce6/history/A0825488.html   (735 words)

Roth IRA Web Site Home Page While responsible for reporting Roth IRA distributions to the IRS, in most cases, a financial organization is not responsible for tracking the taxability of Roth IRA distributions, except for the return of certain excess contributions. The potential for tax-free growth is so compelling that all taxpayers who have substantial IRA balances and qualify for conversion should consider whether to convert at least a portion of their IRAs. If the Roth IRA has suffered a severe decline in value, the tax savings from terminating the Roth will be minimal unless the current year's income is high enough to make the deduction worthwhile. www.rothira.com   (4096 words)

Istituto Radioastronomia The Istituto di Radioastronomia (IRA) is one of the institutes created by the Italian National Research Council (CNR) that starting from year 2005 is part of the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF). IRA operates the "Northern Cross Radiotelescope" built in 1960 and located in Medicina (near Bologna). It also operates the two 32-m radio telescopes at Medicina and Noto (Sicily) which are part of the European VLBI Network (EVN). www.ira.cnr.it   (155 words)

IRA It is a two-page summary of the special IRA distribution/rollover rules included in the Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005 (KETRA) and GOZA and clarified by IRS Notice 2005-92, IRS Publication 4492, and IRS Form 8915. IRA owners will use new Form 8915, Qualified Hurricane Retirement Plan Distributions and Repayments, to report the receipt and rollover of any qualifying distributions. 2005 Disaster Area Extensions—For IRA and CESA Owners—This article discusses the specific deadline extensions available to taxpayers in certain Presidentially declared disaster areas under IRC Section 7508A. www.complianceheadquarters.com /IRA/ira.html   (649 words)

Offshore Encyclopedia - Advanced IRA Planning Minimize the tax impact of your IRA, by the use of a Preferred LLC. Use your IRA to invest in real estate or other "non-publicly traded" assets. With large IRAs or other large retirement plans (excess of $200,000), there are many advanced planning techniques that can be used, to accomplish the following objectives: www.redseamanagement.com /offshore_encyclopedia/advanced_ira/index.htm   (71 words)

Real IRA (RIRA) Many Real IRA members are former Provisional Irish Republican Army members who left that organization after the Provisional IRA renewed its cease-fire in 1997. The organization may receive limited support from IRA hardliners and Republican sympathizers dissatisfied with the IRA’s continuing cease-fire and Sinn Fein’s involvement in the peace process. RIRA also is reported to have purchased sophisticated weapons from the Balkans, and to have taken materials from Provisional IRA arms dumps in the later 1990s. library.nps.navy.mil /home/tgp/rira.htm   (443 words)

Guardian Unlimited Politics Special Reports Special report: Northern Ireland December 29: The breakdown of the IRA's ceasefire in 1975 was anticipated in Whitehall as an opportunity to launch 'black propaganda' attacks. December 19, Guardian leader: One of the differences between today's jihadist terrorism and yesterday's IRA version, senior police officers have said, is that police have no advance warning about the former, but were often kept well-primed by secret agents about the latter. July 28, audio: The IRA's statement was greeted with relief as it clearly set out the end of its armed campaign, reports Angelique Chrisafis from Belfast. politics.guardian.co.uk /northernirelandassembly/0,9054,441059,00.html   (2320 words)

Roger Waters The "Ça Ira" DVD traces the history of the project, from conception to completion, and includes revelatory interviews with Waters and the musicians and cast of "Ça Ira" as well as exclusive in-the-studio footage of the recording of the opera. It is this story of hope and promise that inspired "Ça Ira." Set during the optimistic early days of the French Revolution, "Ça Ira is a work of stunning power and beauty, invoking the passion, madness, and triumph of faith in a time that forever changed the nature of the world. Sony BMG Masterworks/Columbia Records is proud to announce the release of "Ça Ira," Roger Waters long-awaited "operatic history of the French Revolution," on Tuesday, September 27. www.roger-waters.com /caira.html   (461 words)

IRA It uses The Premier Select IRA program developed by its back-office clearing firm, National Financial Services LLC (NFS), who is under contract to process securities and cash transactions, hold all investments and prepare all statements including confirmations and monthly statements. IRA's can hold Certificates of Deposit (CD) and most other securities sold by the broker dealer. You must also complete the IRA Beneficiary Designation Form at the end of the IRA Application. www.fisn.com /ira_info.htm   (453 words)

IRA Rollover - Glossary - Encyclopedia - Library - VC Experts IRA Rollover - Glossary - Encyclopedia - Library - VC Experts Location: Home > Library > Encyclopedia > Glossary > IRA Rollover An attorney-client relationship does not exist in connection with the non-legal services VC Experts provides. vcexperts.com /vce/library/encyclopedia/glossary_view.asp?glossary_id=58   (236 words)

Roger Waters Online - Ca Ira - What's Known? It seems Roger's use of the term 'Ca Ira is based on a French revolutionary song that became popular after the fall of the Bastille during the Revolution in 1789. The three tracks were, Ca Ira Overture 4 minutes, Bastille 2 minutes and finally an 8 minute song called Silver, Sugar, Indigo, the show received a fantastic reception from the people of Malta, as they celebrated becoming part of the EU. Having spent much of the past seven years working on "Ca Ira" (pronounced "sa-ira"), an opera in English and French, Waters felt the desire to re-enter the live arena, reconnect with his fans, and experience the thrill of performing his classic songs live "In The Flesh." Ca Ira, will debut early in the new millennium. www.rogerwatersonline.com /ca_ira_whats_known.html   (4517 words)

Ed Slott's IRA Advisor Newsletter The IRA Advisor also features a section called "War Stories," which are some of the daily financial horror stories Ed hears. Attention IRA Beneficiaries: Major (but little known) IRA grandfather provision will expire forever at the end of this year. If you are a Brokerage firm, Bank or other financial institution who provide IRAs, Roth IRAs, Pension Services, investment services or money management to their clients. www.irahelp.com   (569 words)

irini_ira.blogspot.com Wang thinks it's a good thing that there are so many Chinese artists who have achieved international appeal, such as Jackie chan, chow Yun-fat and Lucy Liu, and he hopes to achieve the same in pop music and be a good role model for Chinese youths around the world. After almost 2 months I absent from church, today I finally be able to took part in the Lithurgy and Holy Communion.. I'm getting sick with people who wear cross (salib) for an added accessories to their outfit.. irini_ira.blogspot.com   (7422 words)

Science Friday: Making Science Radioactive In this hour, Ira talks with authors Octavia Butler and David Brin and with physicist Lawrence Krauss about the intersections between science and science fiction. In this hour, Ira talks with experts from the world's tracks and stables about factors that go into champion racehorses. February 17, 2006: Hour One: Science and Poverty (AAAS Remote Broadcast) Join Ira and guests in this hour of Science Friday for a look at poverty in the world, and what science might do to help. www.sciencefriday.com /index.html   (830 words)

Irish Republican Army Information Site IRA splinter group claims responsibility for N. Ireland bomb (CNN) August 18, 1998 Frontline: Behind the Mask: The IRA and Sinn Fein The purpose of this site is to provide RESEARCH information on the IRA and Sinn Fein. www.geocities.com /CapitolHill/Congress/2435   (238 words)

The Probert Encyclopaedia - Other Mythology In Finnish mythology, Akka was the consort of Ukko. In Finnish mythology, Tuonetar was the consort of Tuoni. In Dakota mythology, Takuskanskan is the wind-spirit and trickster. www.fas.org /news/reference/probert/D.HTM   (238 words)

IRA Center Main Page [Fool.com: IRA Center] An IRA is a great way to sock money away for the future and save on taxes now. Use our IRA calculators to quickly get answers to these questions. Should I convert my IRA to a Roth IRA? www.fool.com /ira/ira.htm   (148 words)

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