Irish Republican Army

This topic contains articles relating to the original IRA from the time of the Irish War of Independence (1919-1921). It also covers later paramilitary organisations that split to form contemporary groups, such as the Provisional IRA, Real IRA, and Continuity IRA, which were active during the Troubles in Northern Ireland and beyond.

Gerry Adams defamation case against BBC to be heard by jury next spring

The former Sinn Féin leader alleges he was defamed in a 2016 programme and article

Ireland’s most infamous unsolved murder: a massacre intended to strike fear into the hearts of Catholics

In a new book Edward Burke identifies the man he believes to have been responsible for the brutal killing of a Belfast Catholic family in 1922, a massacre whose repercussions continue to be felt

I was wary of the Kneecap film, but the tiocfaidh-ár-lá sex scene clinched it for me

From the chaos of the Troubles, the movie constructs a story of hope and tenderness, proving there’s more to life than land

These were our killing fields: one parish disfigured by decades of death, destruction and collusion

It is hard to believe this place once hosted vibrant industry and deadly sectarian violence

IRA campaign was not about civil rights. It was about driving people such as me ‘into the sea’

Neither republicans nor loyalists defended their communities, despite their claims. It was those in Northern Ireland who kept community ties alive while others tried to destroy them who ultimately won the argument

Voices of the dead speak again, telling unheard stories of the IRA ceasefire 30 years on

New writing and never-previously broadcast interviews bring alive the negotiations and nervousness before a critical moment in the Belfast peace process

Who was Robert Nairac and what happened to him?

'If remains are discovered, it will answer one of the questions that have swirled around the life and death of this 29-year-old soldier'

Thirty years after the ceasefire, former IRA members believe the battle of history is being won

Three republicans who served time during the Troubles have no regrets about the long IRA campaign of violence

The long shadow of a gunman: Weapon used to kill Kevin O’Higgins may still be out there

The gun used to assassinate the Free State minister for justice in 1927 was still in use in the 1970s during the Troubles

There’s too much death: Prospect of an ‘official’ British history of the Troubles is hurtful to families like mine

Injustice of the Legal Act has been compounded by the knowledge that nine historians will participate in this project, apparently oblivious to the trauma of families

‘It was 24 hours a day of hatred’: whiskey distillery on Crumlin Road Gaol site stirs memories of the Troubles

The former prison, which housed 2,000 republicans and loyalists at the height of the Troubles, is now home to stills that can make 610,000 litres of whiskey

Tragedy of Civil War shows importance of political compromise - McDowell

Compromise should never be a dirty word in any true democrat's lexicon, says former tánaiste as he unveils plaque to War of Independence hero, Sean O'Donoghue

‘He chose a different route’: Centenarian Troubles survivor Barney O’Dowd laid to rest

Man who lost two sons and a brother in loyalist attack achieved own justice ‘by outliving the forces that had sought to destroy him and his family’

Britain should not fear ‘an honest approach’ to past sins, says historian

Mistakes in dealing with terrorism in Northern Ireland are being repeated elsewhere, argues Prof Richard English in a new book

Denis Bradley: ‘Partition doesn’t work, never has worked, never will work’

The former priest who played a key role in the peace process reflects on the backchannel that enabled dialogue between the IRA and the UK government

Republicans who do not respect unionists or recognise State are standing in way of united Ireland

Commemorative and funeral marches by non-State actors wearing uniforms are polarising, ridiculous and ultimately unrepublican

This Town review: Ignore the toe-curling Irish stuff, Steven Knight’s new series is worth sticking with

Television: Peaky Blinders creator always had strange ideas about Irish people, and the Irish characters in This Town are no different

The Secret Army review: Extraordinary story of lost IRA documentary told in gripping style

Television: US academic gained unprecedented access to leadership of Provisionals in 1972

Grizzled ‘republican family’ veterans turn out for IRA bomber Rose Dugdale’s funeral

Mourners who forgot to wear Easter lilies handed replacements as service plays host to who’s who of republican circles

Sinn Féin is this island’s best resourced political party, the beneficiary of a legacy of barbarism

The effects of the Provisional movement’s fundraising campaign are still visible in Irish politics, north and south

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