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Irish Republican Army (1922-1969) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article deals with the Irish republican organisation opposed to the Anglo-Irish Treaty, styling itself Irish Republican Army, as it existed from the time of the Treaty in 1921 to the split between the Official Irish Republican Army and the Provisional Irish Republican Army in 1969. Following the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty on 6 December 1921, the Irish Republican Army in the 26 counties that were to become the Irish Free State split between supporters and opponents of the Treaty. Public support for the Treaty settlement and the new Irish Free State was reflected in the victory of the pro-Treaty side in general elections in 1922 and 1923. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Irish_Republican_Army_(1922-1969)   (2239 words)

AllRefer.com - Irish Republican Army (British And Irish History) - Encyclopedia Irish Republican Army (IRA), nationalist organization devoted to the integration of Ireland as a complete and independent unit. More articles from AllRefer Reference on Irish Republican Army 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. reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/I/IrishRep.html   (587 words)

MSN Encarta - Search View - Irish Republican Army This marked the first official meeting between an Irish Republican leader and a British prime minister since Michael Collins met Prime Minister David Lloyd George in 1921. In 1927 Eamon de Valera became head of the republican Fianna Fáil party, whose platform called for the gradual dismantling of the Irish Free State and the establishment of a completely independent republic. Both the UVF and the vast majority of the Irish Volunteers supported the war effort and enlisted in the Irish regiments of the British army. encarta.msn.com /text_761575144__1/Irish_Republican_Army.html   (3428 words)

ROYAL ULSTER CONSTABULARY FACTS AND INFORMATION Between 1922 and 1969 the position of Inspector-General of the RUC was held by five officers, the last being Sir Arthur Young, who transferred from London's Metropolitan_Police. The chief officer of the Royal Irish Constabulary was its Inspector-General (the last of whom, Sir Thomas_J._Smith served from 11_March 1920 until partition in 1922). In August 1969, in response to the rapidly deteriorating public order situation, the Army was called in to aid the civil power. www.beatlesfacts.com /Royal_Ulster_Constabulary   (1995 words)

Irish Human Rights Coalition - Michael Costello Unit Irish Republican Army (IRA): The original Irish Nationalist physical force group which fought the British after the establishment of the first Dail in 1919. Irish National Liberation Army (INLA): Established in 1975 by breakaway elements from the then official I.R.A who had also founded the Irish Republican Socialist Party the previous year. Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB): The IRB or the Fenians as they were termed after the legendary Irish version of the Japanese Samurai, were founded in 1858. www.geocities.com /capitolhill/embassy/7368/terminology.htm   (882 words)

IRA's disarmament does not mean peace in the Republic of Ireland - PRAVDA.Ru IRA was formed in 1969 as an armed branch of Catholics from the Sinn Fйin party who were fighting for uniting of the Northern Ireland with the Irish Army. The news has come from Eire that one of the most notorious terrorist groups in Europe Irish Republican army (IRA) was laying down arms. In 1922 the southern part of Ireland received a dominion status (independence with the reservation of the English Queen's power just like in Canada and Australia) and in 1949 the Independent Republic of Ireland was proclaimed. english.pravda.ru /printed.html?news_id=16206   (946 words)

George Bernard Shaw Online Research :: Information about George Bernard Shaw Shaw became a personal friend of the County Cork -born Irish Republican Army (1922-1969) leader Michael Collins (Irish leader), whom he invited to his home for dinner while Collins was negotiating the Anglo-Irish Treaty with Lloyd-George in London. In 1898, he married an Irish heiress, Charlotte Payne-Townshend. He is said to have commented regarding the Easter Rising that not enough slum homes were destroyed that could have been rebuilt, and he campaigned against the executions of the rebel leaders. in-northcarolina.com /search/George_Bernard_Shaw.html   (1320 words)

Irish Republican Army FBI Files Neenan was the former head of the Irish Republican Army in the United States and the founder of the U.S. Irish hospital sweepstakes. The IVF (soon to be known widely as the Irish Republican Army) was reorganized and began clandestine training in a new style of hit-and-run warfare. Many members of the Irish Volunteers, however, did not know that a rising was intended, and the plotters were limited in their assembly of manpower to the Irish Republican Brotherhood and its close associates. www.paperlessarchives.com /ira.html   (1630 words)

Irish Republican Army Irish Republican Army (IRA), nationalist organization dedicated to the unification of Ireland. Despite the establishment of the Irish Free State (1922), the IRA refused to accept a separate Northern Ireland under British rule. In 1969 it split into an “official” majority, which disclaimed violence, and a terrorist “provisional” wing, whose attacks on British troops in Northern Ireland, random bombings, and other acts of terror in England kept tensions high. www.angelfire.com /apes/ulloajosesjr/IrishRepublicanArmy.html   (134 words)

The IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY August 31, 1994: The historic declaration by the Irish Republican Army of a cessation of their military operations. This was the background to the establishment of the organisation which was to become the Irish Republican Army. The Irish Volunteers became the Army of the Republic, under the Ministry of Defence and pledging its allegiance to Dáil Eireann. users.westnet.gr /~cgian/irahist.htm   (2418 words)

Irish Republican Army --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia Irish political activist who became chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in 1962 and whose relatively moderate stance helped trigger the 1969 split between his Official IRA, which called a cease-fire in 1972, and the more militant Provisional IRA (b. Northern Irish trade unionist and political activist who was interned (1942–45) by the British for his involvement in the Irish Republican Army, but he renounced violence, cofounded (1970) the moderate Social Democratic and Labour Party, and served as minister of health and social services in the short-lived power-sharing executive of 1973–74. Irish political figure who in 1981 barely survived a 42-day hunger strike while he was serving a prison term for his part in an Irish Republican Army bombing in Belfast, N.Ire.; he later became a leader of Sinn Fein, the IRA's political wing (b. www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9311828   (926 words)

The 1981 Irish Hunger Strike Thus for the Irish, especially the northern Catholic republicans, the hunger strike, linked as it is to religio-political martyrdom and the pantheon of Irish heroes, is another means, possibly a weapon of last resort, of those nurturing a sense of oppression and frustrated in their attempts to resist. In addition to this, the Republic of Ireland held a general election on June 11th, and two Republican inmates in the Maze Prison, one of whom was a hunger striker, won seats in the Dail, the Irish Parliament. Republicans who had done their time in prison and had subsequently dropped out of the movement--people with valuable experience and maturity-recognized that the hunger strikers were undergoing something far harder and harsher than anything they had had to suffer, and they came back to the movement. www.ict.org.il /articles/1981_ira_hungerstrike.htm   (12125 words)

Pro-American Forums - over 11,000 Patriotic Members! - Irish republican Army The IRA's actions can be justified by the discrimination half the population of NI faced for a long time and the brutality of the RUC and later the British Army. Similarly, the brutality of the RUC and later the British Army can be justified by the actions of the IRA. I don't think you really understand what 'the cause' is. Sinn Féin and the IRA did not fight to the death for a united Ireland, they compromised at equality within the UK. www.pro-american.com /forums/printthread.php?t=231   (1104 words)

What Is An Ira Continuity Irish Republican Army: A breakaway from the Provisional IRA formed in 1986 by those angry with the route being taken by the Adams leadership in the Provisional IRA and Sinn Fein. Provisional Irish Republican Army: the current dominant republican group, which the term 'IRA' almost always now refers to. --mav ::Surely the Irish Republican Army meaning is vastly the more significant of the two. www.wwwtln.com /finance/205/what-is-an-ira.html   (1220 words)

Irish Republican Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For Irish paramilitary organisations after 1922 that use or have used the name Irish Republican Army see Irish Republican Army (1922-1969), Official Irish Republican Army (1969-), Provisional Irish Republican Army (1969-), Continuity Irish Republican Army (1986-), and Real Irish Republican Army (1997-). However the term Irish Republican Army in its modern sense was first used in the second decade of the 20th century from the merger of the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Citizens Army after the Easter Rising. Physical force Irish republicanism had a long history, from the Ribbonmen of the late 18th century to the 1798 and 1803 rebellions, the Young Irelander rebellion of 1848 and the Irish Republican Brotherhood of 1865. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Irish_Republican_Army   (4444 words)

Irish Republican Army. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 With the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922, the IRA became the stronghold of intransigent opposition to Ireland& 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. In 1969 the IRA split into two groups, the majority, or “officials,” advocating a united socialist Ireland but disavowing terrorist activities, and the “provisionals,&; claiming terrorism as a necessary catalyst for unification. www.bartleby.com /65/ir/IrishRep.html   (545 words)

Behind the Mask Despite the fact that the Irish general election of June 16, 1922, returned an overwhelming pro-Treaty majority to the Dail, large sections of the IRA ignored the result, in particular those who had attended the Army Convention and pledged allegiance to the Republic they felt Collins had betrayed. From the age of eight, Gerry McGeough's ambition was to join the Irish Republican Army, the IRA. The small band that Pearse led was known as the "Irish Volunteers," but their political philosophy was that of "Sinn Fein" ("We Ourselves"), a separatist organization committed to Irish political and economic independence, founded in 1905 by the Dublin journalist, Arthur Griffith. partners.nytimes.com /books/first/t/taylor-mask.html   (5832 words)

Irish Republican Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For Irish paramilitary organisations after 1922 that claim or have claimed the to be the linear descendant of that army and have called themselves "Irish Republican Army" see Irish Republican Army (1922-1969), Official Irish Republican Army (1969-), Provisional Irish Republican Army (1969-), Continuity Irish Republican Army (1986-), and Real Irish Republican Army (1997-). However the term Irish Republican Army in its modern sense was first used in the second decade of the 20th century from the merger of the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Citizens Army after the Easter Rising. In theory, the IRA was responsable to the Dail and was the army of the Irish Republic. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Irish_Republican_Army   (5528 words)

Physical force Irish republicanism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Irish Republican Army (1922-1969) and its political wing, Sinn Féin went through periodic splits, most dramatically in 1969 when two IRAs emerged, the Official IRA and the Provisional IRA, along with two Sinn Féins; Sinn Féin - Gardiner Place or Official Sinn Féin and Sinn Féin - Kevin St or Provisional Sinn Féin. The tensions between the democratic features of the new Irish Republic proclaimed by the First Dáil, the Army of the Republic (The Irish Republican Army), and the secretive Irish Republican Brotherhood, reached a head in 1921 with the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty which created an independent Irish dominion known as the Irish Free State. Allegations of bad faith, betrayal of republicanism and secret IRB plots (Michael Collins's association with the IRB, who accepted the new state's legitimacy, irked rivals Éamon de Valera and Cathal Brugha) plunged the new Irish state into civil war (1922-1923). en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Physical_force_Irish_republicanism   (864 words)

Irish Human Rights Coalition - Michael Costello Unit Irish Republican Army (IRA): The original Irish Nationalist physical force group which fought the British after the establishment of the first Dail in 1919. Irish National Liberation Army (INLA): Established in 1975 by breakaway elements from the then official I.R.A who had also founded the Irish Republican Socialist Party the previous year. Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB): The IRB or the Fenians as they were termed after the legendary Irish version of the Japanese Samurai, were founded in 1858. www.geocities.com /capitolhill/embassy/7368/terminology.htm   (882 words)

Irish Republican Army, Bibliography Irish Republican Army--History - Violence--Northern Ireland - Violence--Ireland - Northern Ireland--History, 1969-1990 - Ireland--History, 1922-1990. Northern Ireland - Terrorism, Case Studies - Propaganda, Case Studies - Terrorism in Mass Media - Provisional IRA - Irish Republican Army - IRA. Since 1970, the Irish republican movement has used armed struggle as part of its strategy against British power in Northern Ireland, but the 1994 cease-fire and the peace process that followed signalled an historic shift in the strategic thinking of the republicans. users.skynet.be /terrorism/html/uk_ira.htm   (882 words)

Northern Ireland In 1969, there was a division in the main political body that won independence in the Republic of Ireland, the Irish Republican Army (IRA), into the Official IRA and the Provisional IRA. In 1922, a treaty was signed and England left 26 of Ireland's counties, but maintained occupation of six counties in the Northeastern corner of the Isle. This area was separated from the rest of the country, the Republic of Ireland, and became Northern Ireland. www.users.drew.edu /wmessmer/webproject/sp99/n-ireland.html   (882 words)

What Is An Ira Continuity Irish Republican Army: A breakaway from the Provisional IRA formed in 1986 by those angry with the route being taken by the Adams leadership in the Provisional IRA and Sinn Fein. Provisional Irish Republican Army: the current dominant republican group, which the term 'IRA' almost always now refers to. Fought the Anglo-Irish war, later split between "regulars" (became the Irish army) and "irregulars" (became the Official IRA). www.wwwtln.com /finance/205/what-is-an-ira.html   (882 words)

Irish Republican Army, Bibliography Irish Republican Army--History - Violence--Northern Ireland - Violence--Ireland - Northern Ireland--History, 1969-1990 - Ireland--History, 1922-1990. Northern Ireland - Ulster Question - Irish Republican Army - IRA - Terrorism, Theories Northern Ireland - Terrorism, Case Studies - Propaganda, Case Studies - Terrorism in Mass Media - Provisional IRA - Irish Republican Army - IRA. users.skynet.be /terrorism/html/uk_ira.htm   (882 words)

Ireland, Northern. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 At the end of 1969 a split occurred in the Irish Republican Army (IRA), which is the illegal military arm of the Sinn Fein party; the new “provisional” wing of the IRA was made up of radical nationalists. Brian Faulkner became leader of the Unionist party and prime minister of Northern Ireland in Mar., 1971, and began a policy of imprisoning IRA and other militants. However, the IRA and the Ulster Defense Association, a Protestant terrorist group, continued and even intensified their activities. www.bartleby.com /65/ir/IrelandN.html   (882 words)

Irish Republican Army, Bibliography Irish Republican Army--History - Violence--Northern Ireland - Violence--Ireland - Northern Ireland--History, 1969-1990 - Ireland--History, 1922-1990. Northern Ireland - Terrorism, Case Studies - Propaganda, Case Studies - Terrorism in Mass Media - Provisional IRA - Irish Republican Army - IRA. However, various dissident groups that reject the politicization of the movement, and advocates of a campaign of terrorism have emerged, highlighting the challenges faced by the republican leadership after their acceptance of the 1998 Belfast Agreement. users.skynet.be /terrorism/html/uk_ira.htm   (882 words)

Irish Republican Army, Bibliography Irish Republican Army--History - Violence--Northern Ireland - Violence--Ireland - Northern Ireland--History, 1969-1990 - Ireland--History, 1922-1990. Irish Republican Army--History - Sinn Fein--History - Violence--Ireland and Northern Ireland--History--20th Century - Ireland and Northern Ireland--Military History--20th Century - Ireland and Northern Ireland--Politics and Government--20th Century. Since 1970, the Irish republican movement has used armed struggle as part of its strategy against British power in Northern Ireland, but the 1994 cease-fire and the peace process that followed signalled an historic shift in the strategic thinking of the republicans. users.skynet.be /terrorism/html/uk_ira.htm   (2877 words)

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