To make Northern Ireland part of the Republic of Ireland, not the United Kingdom. The majority of Ireland had separated in 1920, but there were a large number of Protestants living in the area around Belfast who strongly opposed the cessation.
One of their leaders had stated in an interview with a foreign newspaper that they weren't interested in democracy: "We call the shots. We don't really give a damn what they want."
The goal of the Ireland IRA is to offer front line support and protection for fighters in that area. It is known as the Irish Republican Army that was started in 1913.
The Irish Republican Army (IRA) were a paramilitary group with the goal of freeing Ireland from British rule. They originally formed in 1913, under the name "The Irish Volunteers," in response to the Ulster Volunteer Force's creation in Northern Ireland (which was intended to help prevent the Home Rule - a document trying to let Southern Ireland vote on their own taxes) They officially became the IRA in 1969.
NO!
in Ireland
IRA stands for Irish Republican Army, so the IRA is from Ireland.
The Old IRA (1919-1922) wanted a free Ireland from the British. The Provisional IRA (1969-1998) wanted a united Ireland free from British control. and The Real IRA (1972-1997) wanted the British out of Northern Ireland and were willing to do anything for it.
The IRA came into being in Ireland to expel the British.
The IRA want this.
The IRA no longer exists. They were active in Ireland and Britain.
British rule in Ireland.
The IRA are not committing terrorist acts. That has finished now. They did commit them in an attempt to create a united Ireland by removing the British influence in Northern Ireland.
The IRA is considered by some to be a conduit for individuals in Northern Ireland who were unhappy with their government. Their opinions are not representative of most of the people living in Northern Ireland at this time.
The main group which has attempted to reunify Ireland by force since 1969 is the Provisional Irish Republican Army. However they are often referred to simply as the Irish Republican Army or the IRA. Since the creation of the state of Northern Ireland the following groups have also attempted to use force in order to reunify Ireland: Official IRA Continuity IRA Real IRA Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) All forms of the IRA use the Irish Óglaigh na hÉireann as their official name.