Real IRA
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The Real IRA is a dissident Irish republican paramilitary group that split from the Provisional IRA and is known for its violent opposition to the Northern Ireland peace process.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Real IRA canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T931907 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Real IRA Context triple: [Omagh bombing, perpetrator, Real IRA]
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A.
Irish Republican Army
The Irish Republican Army was a paramilitary organization dedicated to ending British rule in Northern Ireland and achieving a united Irish republic, active in various forms throughout the 20th century.
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B.
Irish National Liberation Army
The Irish National Liberation Army was a republican paramilitary organization in Northern Ireland that sought to end British rule and establish a socialist republic, becoming known for its violent campaign during the Troubles.
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C.
anti-Treaty IRA
The anti-Treaty IRA was the faction of the Irish Republican Army that rejected the Anglo-Irish Treaty and continued armed resistance in pursuit of a fully independent Irish republic.
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D.
Provisional Irish Republican Army
The Provisional Irish Republican Army was an Irish republican paramilitary organization that sought to end British rule in Northern Ireland and played a central role in the conflict known as the Troubles.
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E.
RUC
RUC is the abbreviation for the Royal Ulster Constabulary, the former police force in Northern Ireland that operated during the Troubles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Real IRA Target entity description: The Real IRA is a dissident Irish republican paramilitary group that split from the Provisional IRA and is known for its violent opposition to the Northern Ireland peace process.
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A.
Irish Republican Army
The Irish Republican Army was a paramilitary organization dedicated to ending British rule in Northern Ireland and achieving a united Irish republic, active in various forms throughout the 20th century.
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B.
Irish National Liberation Army
The Irish National Liberation Army was a republican paramilitary organization in Northern Ireland that sought to end British rule and establish a socialist republic, becoming known for its violent campaign during the Troubles.
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C.
anti-Treaty IRA
The anti-Treaty IRA was the faction of the Irish Republican Army that rejected the Anglo-Irish Treaty and continued armed resistance in pursuit of a fully independent Irish republic.
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D.
Provisional Irish Republican Army
The Provisional Irish Republican Army was an Irish republican paramilitary organization that sought to end British rule in Northern Ireland and played a central role in the conflict known as the Troubles.
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E.
RUC
RUC is the abbreviation for the Royal Ulster Constabulary, the former police force in Northern Ireland that operated during the Troubles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
car bombing
ⓘ
dissident Irish republican paramilitary group ⓘ terrorist organization ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
RIRA
ⓘ
Real Irish Republican Army ⓘ |
| armedStruggleAgainst |
British state
ⓘ
security forces in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| claimsContinuityWith |
pre-1969 Irish Republican Army
ⓘ
surface form:
original Irish Republican Army
|
| classifiedAsTerroristBy |
European Union
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| dateFormed | late 1990s ⓘ |
| designatedUnder |
UK Terrorism Act
ⓘ
US terrorist designation list ⓘ |
| financingMethods |
criminal activities
ⓘ
extortion ⓘ smuggling ⓘ |
| goal |
end of British rule in Northern Ireland
ⓘ
united Ireland ⓘ |
| hasCeasefire |
declared ceasefires at various times
ⓘ
has broken declared ceasefires ⓘ |
| hasFrontOrganization | 32 County Sovereignty Movement ⓘ |
| ideology |
Irish republicanism
ⓘ
militant nationalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Provisional IRA tactics ⓘ |
| location | Omagh ⓘ |
| notableAttack | Omagh bombing ⓘ |
| opposes |
Good Friday Agreement
ⓘ
Northern Ireland peace process ⓘ power-sharing institutions in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| partOf | dissident republican movement in Ireland ⓘ |
| perpetratedBy | Real IRA self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| recruitsFrom | Irish republican communities ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Ireland
|
| splitFrom | Provisional Irish Republican Army ⓘ |
| status | illegal organization ⓘ |
| targeted |
British Army personnel
ⓘ
British government targets ⓘ economic targets in Northern Ireland ⓘ police in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| usesSymbol | traditional IRA imagery ⓘ |
| usesTactics |
armed attacks
ⓘ
bombings ⓘ shootings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Real IRA Description of subject: The Real IRA is a dissident Irish republican paramilitary group that split from the Provisional IRA and is known for its violent opposition to the Northern Ireland peace process.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Omagh bombing