Irish Republican Army
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The Irish Republican Army was a paramilitary organization dedicated to ending British rule in Northern Ireland and achieving a united Irish republic, active in various forms throughout the 20th century.
All labels observed (10)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T833366 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Irish Republican Army Context triple: [Official Irish Republican Army, separatedFrom, Irish Republican Army]
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A.
Irish National Liberation Army
The Irish National Liberation Army was a republican paramilitary organization in Northern Ireland that sought to end British rule and establish a socialist republic, becoming known for its violent campaign during the Troubles.
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B.
Irish Republican Army (1919–1922)
The Irish Republican Army (1919–1922) was the guerrilla military organization of Irish republicans that fought British rule in Ireland and sought to establish an independent Irish republic during the early 20th century.
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C.
Ulster Defence Association
The Ulster Defence Association is a loyalist paramilitary organization in Northern Ireland known for its violent campaign against Irish republicanism and involvement in sectarian conflict during the late 20th century.
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D.
Provisional Irish Republican Army
The Provisional Irish Republican Army was an Irish republican paramilitary organization that sought to end British rule in Northern Ireland and played a central role in the conflict known as the Troubles.
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E.
anti-Treaty IRA
The anti-Treaty IRA was the faction of the Irish Republican Army that rejected the Anglo-Irish Treaty and continued armed resistance in pursuit of a fully independent Irish republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Irish Republican Army Target entity description: The Irish Republican Army was a paramilitary organization dedicated to ending British rule in Northern Ireland and achieving a united Irish republic, active in various forms throughout the 20th century.
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A.
Irish National Liberation Army
The Irish National Liberation Army was a republican paramilitary organization in Northern Ireland that sought to end British rule and establish a socialist republic, becoming known for its violent campaign during the Troubles.
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B.
Irish Republican Army (1919–1922)
The Irish Republican Army (1919–1922) was the guerrilla military organization of Irish republicans that fought British rule in Ireland and sought to establish an independent Irish republic during the early 20th century.
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C.
Ulster Defence Association
The Ulster Defence Association is a loyalist paramilitary organization in Northern Ireland known for its violent campaign against Irish republicanism and involvement in sectarian conflict during the late 20th century.
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D.
Provisional Irish Republican Army
The Provisional Irish Republican Army was an Irish republican paramilitary organization that sought to end British rule in Northern Ireland and played a central role in the conflict known as the Troubles.
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E.
anti-Treaty IRA
The anti-Treaty IRA was the faction of the Irish Republican Army that rejected the Anglo-Irish Treaty and continued armed resistance in pursuit of a fully independent Irish republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish republican organization
ⓘ
paramilitary organization ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th century
ⓘ
Great Britain ⓘ Northern Ireland ⓘ Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Ireland
|
| ceasefire |
declared major ceasefire in 1994
ⓘ
restored ceasefire in 1997 ⓘ |
| classifiedAs |
terrorist organization by the European Union
ⓘ
terrorist organization by the United Kingdom ⓘ terrorist organization by the United States ⓘ |
| conflict | The Troubles ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| disarmament | completed decommissioning of weapons in 2005 ⓘ |
| goal |
end British rule in Northern Ireland
ⓘ
establish a united Irish republic ⓘ |
| ideology |
Irish nationalism
ⓘ
Irish republicanism ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Northern Ireland peace process ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Easter Rising
ⓘ
Irish Civil War ⓘ Irish War of Independence ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Cathal Brugha
ⓘ
Gerry Adams ⓘ
surface form:
Gerry Adams (as associated political figure)
Michael Collins ⓘ Ruairí Ó Brádaigh ⓘ Seán Mac Stíofáin ⓘ Éamon de Valera ⓘ |
| opposedGroup |
British Army
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Royal Ulster Constabulary ⓘ Ulster loyalist paramilitaries ⓘ |
| opposedTo | British rule in Ireland ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | Irish Volunteers ⓘ |
| politicalWing | Sinn Féin ⓘ |
| relatedAgreement | Good Friday Agreement ⓘ |
| religiousBackgroundMajority |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic
|
| splitInto |
Continuity Irish Republican Army
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Official Irish Republican Army ⓘ Provisional Irish Republican Army ⓘ Real Irish Republican Army ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
some Irish diaspora groups
ⓘ
some Libyan government elements under Muammar Gaddafi ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
ambushes
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armed robbery ⓘ assassinations ⓘ bombings ⓘ guerrilla warfare ⓘ kidnappings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Irish Republican Army Description of subject: The Irish Republican Army was a paramilitary organization dedicated to ending British rule in Northern Ireland and achieving a united Irish republic, active in various forms throughout the 20th century.
Referenced by (87)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Irish Republican Army (in real world context)
this entity surface form:
Irish Republican Army (1922–1969)
subject surface form:
Guerrilla Days in Ireland
subject surface form:
Kilmichael Ambush Memorial
this entity surface form:
Irish Republican Army GHQ Intelligence Department
this entity surface form:
Dublin Brigade of the Irish Republican Army