What did the IRA support?

The Irish Republican Army (IRA; Irish: Óglaigh na hÉireann), also known as the Provisional Irish Republican Army, and informally as the Provos, was an Irish republican paramilitary organisation that sought to end British rule in Northern Ireland, facilitate Irish reunification and bring about an independent, socialist …

Which part of Ireland was the IRA?

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.

What did the IRA do in Dublin in 1921?

The city had a Protestant and unionist majority and IRA actions were responded to with reprisals against the Catholic population, including killings (such as the McMahon killings) and the burning of many homes – as on Belfast’s Bloody Sunday. In May 1921, the IRA in Dublin attacked and burned the Custom House.

When did Ira make peace?

On 6 April 1994, the Provisional IRA announced a three-day “temporary cessation of hostilities” to run from Wednesday 6 April – Friday 8 April 1994. Five months later, on Wednesday 31 August 1994, the Provisional IRA announced a “cessation of military operations” from midnight.

Did the Republic of Ireland support the IRA?

This is a very complex question, so this is going to be a complex answer. Did the Government of the Republic of Ireland support the IRA. Officially – No never. In fact the IRA has been a running sore in the Free State, later the Republic of Ireland since the Treaty was signed.

How did de Valera’s Ireland support the IRA?

De Valera’s Ireland did not support the IRA. The dwindling members of the IRA continued to try to stir up trouble over the next few decades, including bombings of economic targets in England in the 1930s, outreach to Nazi Germany in the ’40s, and attacks on Northern Ireland border posts in the 1950s.

Was there ever a strong minority of people who supported the IRA?

There was always a strong minority who activily supported the IRA in the Republic of Ireland. I live not a million miles away from South Tipperary. An area which my father calls Bandit Country because the number of IRA men who lived there. Its a mountainous area, with lots of woodland and isolated winding roads. (Not unlike West Virginia).

What was the IRA’s role in the troubles?

There was frustration that the Government of Ireland were limited in what aid they could give to Nationalists and their was a perception of the IRA as a guardian force which was standing up for Nationalist rights.