Irish National Liberation Army
E18641
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Irish National Liberation Army canonical | 17 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T149813 — 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.
Target entity: Irish National Liberation Army Context triple: [The Troubles, participant, Irish National Liberation Army]
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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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Official Irish Republican Army
The Official Irish Republican Army was a Marxist-oriented Irish republican paramilitary group active mainly in Northern Ireland that pursued both armed struggle and political activism during the late 1960s and 1970s.
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C.
Loyalist militias
Loyalist militias were armed colonial groups in North America that supported British authority and fought against Patriot forces during the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee
The Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee was a late 19th-century pro-independence organization that led anti-colonial efforts against Spanish rule and became a key symbol of Puerto Rican nationalism.
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E.
Brothers of Italy
Brothers of Italy is a national-conservative, right-wing political party in Italy led by Giorgia Meloni.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Irish National Liberation Army Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
Official Irish Republican Army
The Official Irish Republican Army was a Marxist-oriented Irish republican paramilitary group active mainly in Northern Ireland that pursued both armed struggle and political activism during the late 1960s and 1970s.
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C.
Loyalist militias
Loyalist militias were armed colonial groups in North America that supported British authority and fought against Patriot forces during the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee
The Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee was a late 19th-century pro-independence organization that led anti-colonial efforts against Spanish rule and became a key symbol of Puerto Rican nationalism.
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E.
Brothers of Italy
Brothers of Italy is a national-conservative, right-wing political party in Italy led by Giorgia Meloni.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish republican paramilitary group
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designated terrorist organization ⓘ paramilitary organization ⓘ |
| announcedEndOfArmedCampaign | 2009 ⓘ |
| areaOfOperation |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Ireland
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| armedWingOf | Irish Republican Socialist Party ⓘ |
| conflict | The Troubles ⓘ |
| country | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| declaredCeasefire | 1998 ⓘ |
| designation |
terrorist organization by the United States
ⓘ
terrorist organization in the Republic of Ireland ⓘ terrorist organization in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Seamus Costello ⓘ |
| foundedIn | Dublin ⓘ |
| goal |
end British rule in Northern Ireland
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establish a socialist republic in Ireland ⓘ |
| ideology |
Irish republicanism
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Marxism ⓘ socialism ⓘ |
| inception | 1974 ⓘ |
| internalConflict | feuds with Irish People’s Liberation Organisation ⓘ |
| motive |
class struggle
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national liberation ⓘ |
| notableAttack |
Droppin Well bombing
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assassination of Airey Neave ⓘ |
| notableAttackDate |
1979-03-30
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1982-12-06 ⓘ |
| notableAttackLocation | Ballykelly, County Londonderry ⓘ |
| notableAttackTarget | Airey Neave ⓘ |
| opposedOrganization | Provisional Irish Republican Army ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
British government
Northern Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Ireland state
|
| partOf | Irish republican movement ⓘ |
| politicalWing | Irish Republican Socialist Party ⓘ |
| region |
Ireland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| religiousComposition | predominantly Catholic ⓘ |
| splitFrom | Official Irish Republican Army ⓘ |
| status | ceased armed campaign ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
assassinations
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bombings ⓘ kidnappings ⓘ punishment attacks ⓘ shootings ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
firearms
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improvised explosive devices ⓘ |
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Subject: Irish National Liberation Army Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (17)
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