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The Provisional IRA, also known as the '''The Irish Republican Army''' or '''IRA''' (Óglaigh na hÉireann in Irish Gaelic) is a Catholic [[terrorist]] organization that fought against the [[British]] in [[Northern Ireland]], claiming to represent the largely [[Catholic]] nationalist community in Northern Ireland.  

The Provisional IRA, also known as the '''The Irish Republican Army''' or '''IRA''' (Óglaigh na hÉireann in Irish Gaelic) is a Catholic [[terrorist]] organization that fought against the [[British]] in [[Northern Ireland]], claiming to represent the largely [[Catholic]] nationalist community in Northern Ireland.  

The organisation is associated with the political party [[Sinn Fein]], although a direct association is offically denied. The policy of violence was undermined by a number of peace initiatives and a loss of support for a violent programme - the conciliatory handling of the situation first by [[John Major]] and later by [[Tony Blair]] is often held up as an example of an effective approach to counter-terrorism. The policy of violence was further undermined after [[911]], which prompted the USA Government to take a tougher line on terrorism and a loss of financial support that had previously arrived from the [[United States of America]], via [[Noraid]].  

The organisation is associated with the political party [[Sinn Fein]], although a direct association is offically denied. The policy of violence was undermined by a number of peace initiatives and a loss of support for a violent program - the conciliatory handling of the situation first by [[John Major]] and later by [[Tony Blair]] is often held up as an example of an effective approach to counter-terrorism.  

IRA terrorists have since been caught helping [[FARC]] terrorists in [[Colombia]].

IRA terrorists have since been caught helping [[FARC]] terrorists in [[Colombia]].