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The IRA By Numbers (Guest Post By Sammy McNally)

Posted on August 26, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Guest Post here from Sammy. The nomenclature of the Irish insurgency groups is clearly in need of overhaul given the relative nature of the terms ‘old’ and ‘new’ when referring to the ‘IRA’ as highlighted in the post below by … Continue reading →

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The “New” Old IRA?

Posted on August 26, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Chat to some friends in the Republic of Ireland and they might tell you about about a long dead relative who was in “The Old IRA”. The word “Old” is important as it seeks to distinguish the original IRA from any newer … Continue reading →

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