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

  3. May 21, 2008 · The provisional Irish Republican Army, or IRA, is an outgrowth of an older group known as the Irish Republican Army, which fought an insurgency that successfully challenged British rule...

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  4. One motif adopted by the Provisional IRA was the phoenix, a symbol of rebirth. The growing trouble in Northern Ireland in 1969 had a significant impact on the Irish Republican Army (IRA). The leaders of the IRA at this time were political ideologues more than military commanders; they had not anticipated or prepared for armed confrontation.

  5. May 15, 2019 · Established in 1919 to halt British rule in Northern Ireland using armed forces, the Irish Republican Army, or IRA, fought for independence and a reunified republic—often in tandem with, but...

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