The Irish Republican Army, also called the Provisional Irish Republican Army, was a paramilitary organization that used terror tactics, among other methods to halt British rule in Northern Ireland and bring about an independent republic for all of Ireland.

The Irish Republican Army (IRA) is one of the most significant and controversial organizations in modern Irish history. Formed during a time of intense political strife, the IRA has been a symbol of Irish nationalism and a proponent of armed struggle against British rule in Ireland.

The Irish Republican Army (IRA) was at the epicentre of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. A secretive paramilitary group seeking the reunification of Ireland, the IRA was one of the 20th century’s most prolific and dangerous terrorist groups.