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 ...

From 1969 until 1997, [6] the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) conducted an armed paramilitary campaign primarily in Northern Ireland and England, aimed at ending British rule in Northern Ireland in order to create a united Ireland.

Mar 16, 2010 · At first, the provisional IRA, or "provos" conducted sniper attacks, assassinations, and several small bombings in the province, and appeared to have little public support. Then, in January 1972,...

1. The Provisional IRA was formed in late 1969 by young militant Republicans. Frustrated with the IRA’s failure to defend Catholic communities, they gathered to form a Provisional Army Council. 2. The Provisional IRA began to take shape in early 1970. The …

Oct 20, 2015 · What we all do is happily differentiate between the old IRA and the Provisional IRA. The old IRA fought a just and good war. The Provos were cold-blooded murderers who slaughtered innocents. In a way this version of events has been necessary for all of us.

This category includes individuals killed as a direct result of Provisional IRA attacks, but not those who died carrying them out. The category is not a comprehensive list of those killed by the Provisional IRA but only those individuals who have had pages created on Wikipedia.

David O’Connell (born May 1938, Cork, Ire.—died Jan. 1, 1991, Dublin) was an Irish political activist and a cofounder of the Provisional (“ Provo ”) wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA). O’Connell, who later became a teacher, joined the IRA at the age of 17.

The Provisional Irish Republican Army (universally known as the IRA, or "Provos") is Ireland's preeminent nationalist paramilitary organization. A modern successor of the "old" Irish Republican Army that had fought the Anglo-Irish War, it formed following a split with the Official IRA in 1969.

Feb 2, 2024 · In response to loyalist violence and discrimination against Catholics in Northern Ireland, the IRA adopted a new strategy – one based on unity between Catholic and Protestant workers. They encouraged civil disobedience and non-violent protest over armed rebellion.

BBC documentary series looking at the history of the IRA and Sinn Fein over the past 30 years, an intimate account of the lives of loyalist paramilitaries and the role of the British armed forces in Northern Ireland, made by journalist Peter Taylor.