| − | '''The Irish Republican Army''' or '''IRA''' was a [[Catholic]] [[terrorist]] organization fighting against the [[British]] in [[Ireland]]. After [[911]] it was forced to abandon its bombing campaigns due to the new tough line on terroroism from the [[United States]]. IRA terrorists have since been caught helping [[FARC]] terrorists in [[Colombia]], so they have not completely given up. | + | 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]]. |