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.

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

Obituary: Rose Dugdale, the London debutante who became an art thief and IRA bomber

An unrepentant idealogue, she said the happiest day of her life was when she took part in an attack on Strabane RUC barracks

Pearse McAuley: Garda killer and notorious IRA terrorist who was jailed for stabbing his then wife

McAuley was imprisoned for IRA crimes and domestic violence, though was previously celebrated by Sinn Féin members and TDs

‘I am a child of the Troubles. Ordinary boring government is much better’

Former IRA prisoner turned artist says of post-conflict Northern Irish society: ‘We’re not normal, but we’re heading towards normality’

Sinn Féin’s Troubles apology may be flawed, but silence from London has been deafening

‘Some were terrible, some were essentially excuses,’ says Prof Kieran McEvoy of the Apologies, Abuses and Dealing with the Past project

50 years on: Murder of Senator Billy Fox is remembered by his then girlfriend

Marjorie Coulson was waiting for her boyfriend to turn up when he was murdered by the Provisional IRA near her home

Chris Mullin and the Birmingham Six 50 years on: ‘My goal was simply to rescue the innocent’

The British journalist, author and politician on his campaign to help prove the innocence of six Irishmen wrongly imprisoned for bombings – and tracking down the real bombers

Operation Kenova: ‘Michael was only a kid’, says brother of man killed by IRA

Seamus Kearney’s suspicions were confirmed by report’s findings – that his brother’s death could have been prevented

Kenova report: Many families whose loved ones killed by IRA’s ‘nutting squad’ still feel shunned

Report shows failings of state agents who put lives at risks and exposes ‘maverick culture’ in British intelligence

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