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The Provisional IRA, also known as the '''The Irish Republican Army''' or '''IRA''' was a [[terrorist]] organization fighting against the [[British]] in [[Ireland]], claiming to represent the nationalist largely [[Catholic]].  

The Provisional IRA, also known as the '''The Irish Republican Army''' or '''IRA''' was a [[terrorist]] organization fighting against the [[British]] in [[Ireland]], claiming to represent the nationalist largely [[Catholic]].  

The organisation is associated with [[Sinn Fein]], although a direct associasion 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 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 [[Sinn Fein]], although a direct associasion 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 a more effective example of counter-terrorism than invading irrelevant countries. 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]].  

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

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

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