You are referring to the Irish Republican Army or IRA and they are not still fighting.
The Irish Republie Army were formed in 1919 - 1922
The Irish Republican Army (IRA) is no longer active. A number of other terrorist organisations broke away from the IRA, including the Real IRA and Continuity IRA, and they are still active.
Independence from Britain.
the pro treaty army
The Irish Republican Army is a terrorist organisation. which carried out many terrorist atrocities. They are completely distinct from the Irish army in the Republic of Ireland, which is a regular army like in other countries.
Irish Republican Army(IRA)
Obviously Irish-separatist movements such as the Fenians- which evolved into the IRA (irish Republican Army) when I was a kid I thought it was Irish Republic AND Army- as most Irishers in politics- The Kennedys for example, are democrats.
Their intent was to spur a popular uprising against the British in order to create an independent Irish republic.
Obviously Irish-separatist movements such as the Fenians- which evolved into the IRA (irish Republican Army) when I was a kid I thought it was Irish Republic AND Army- as most Irishers in politics- The Kennedys for example, are democrats.
In 1919, the Irish Republic was formally established by an elected assembly called Dáil Éireann. The Irish Volunteers were the fighing group. The Dáil Éireann renamed them the Irish Republican Army. After the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1921, supporters of the Treaty formed the National Army while the anti-treaty forces continued to use the name Irish Republican Army. There have been many groups since then that have re-used the name.
The Real IRA are a breakaway group from the IRA that did not agree with the IRA's policies in the peace process. They are still an active terrorist organisation, though quite small.
The Grand Army of the Republic was formed in the latter part of the 19th century. It was an organization of Union army veterans. The organization, however, refused to allow Irish Americans or freed Blacks to join.