IRA

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The IRA (Irish Republican Army) is a paramilitary organization that sought to end British rule in Northern Ireland and unify Ireland, known for its armed campaign including bombings and other attacks during the Troubles.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
IRA canonical 6
New IRA 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish republican organization
paramilitary organization
activeIn Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
announcedEndOfArmedCampaign 2005
conflict Northern Ireland conflict
linked to: The Troubles

The Troubles
consideredTerroristOrganizationBy European Union
United Kingdom
United States
countryOfOrigin Ireland
United Kingdom
declaredCeasefire 1994
1997
decommissionedWeapons 2005
goal end British rule in Northern Ireland
unification of Ireland
ideology Irish nationalism
Irish republicanism
anti-imperialism
notableEvent Bloody Friday bombings in Belfast in 1972
Brighton hotel bombing in 1984
Docklands bombing in London in 1996
notablePeriodOfActivity 1970s
1980s
early 1990s
late 1960s
opposedBy British Army
Royal Ulster Constabulary
loyalist paramilitary groups
opposedTo British rule in Northern Ireland
originatedFrom Irish Volunteers
politicalWing Sinn Féin
precededBy Irish Republican Brotherhood
Irish Volunteers
religiousBackgroundMajority Catholic
resumedCampaign 1996
supportedAgreement Good Friday Agreement
usedTactic armed robbery
assassinations
bombings
guerrilla warfare
kidnappings
shootings
usedWeaponType car bombs
firearms
improvised explosive devices
mortars

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Docklands bombing perpetratorAbbreviation IRA
Real Irish Republican Army inspiredFormationOf New IRA
linked to: IRA
Harold Shand facesConflictWith IRA
Carney family linkedTo IRA