pre-1969 Irish Republican Army
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The pre-1969 Irish Republican Army was the unified republican paramilitary organization in Ireland that pursued the end of British rule and the reunification of Ireland before its split into Official and Provisional factions.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish republican paramilitary organization
→
guerrilla organization → |
| activeIn |
England
NERFINISHED
→
Northern Ireland → Republic of Ireland → |
| alliedWith |
Sinn Féin (pre-1970)
NERFINISHED
→
|
| claimedContinuityFrom |
Irish Republican Army (1919–1922)
→
|
| claimedLegitimacyFrom |
Second Dáil
→
|
| consideredItself |
legitimate army of the Irish Republic
→
|
| country |
Ireland
→
|
| goal |
end of British rule in Northern Ireland
→
establishment of an all-Ireland republic → reunification of Ireland → |
| hasPart |
Northern Command of the IRA
→
Southern Command of the IRA → |
| ideology |
Irish nationalism
→
Irish republicanism → anti-imperialism → |
| influencedBy |
Easter Rising of 1916
→
Irish War of Independence NERFINISHED → |
| internalDebateOver |
Marxist and left-wing politics
→
abstentionism from parliamentary institutions → |
| notableLeader |
Cathal Goulding
→
Seán Mac Stíofáin → Tomás Mac Giolla → |
| opposedOrganization |
British Army
→
Royal Ulster Constabulary NERFINISHED → Ulster Special Constabulary NERFINISHED → |
| opposedTo |
British rule in Ireland
→
|
| partOf |
Irish republican movement
→
|
| politicalWing |
Sinn Féin (pre-1970)
→
|
| positionOnBorder |
rejection of partition of Ireland
→
|
| precededBy |
Irish Republican Army (1919–1922)
→
|
| reasonForSplit |
disagreements over strategy and ideology
→
disputes over response to violence in Northern Ireland → |
| securityStatus |
illegal organization in Northern Ireland
→
illegal organization in the Republic of Ireland → |
| splitInto |
Official Irish Republican Army
→
Provisional Irish Republican Army NERFINISHED → |
| splitOccurredIn |
1969
→
|
| timePeriod |
post-Irish Civil War to 1969
→
|
| usedMethod |
armed struggle
→
bombings → guerrilla warfare → political agitation → sabotage → shootings → |
| usedStructure |
Army Council leadership body
→
cell-based organization → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Official Irish Republican Army
→
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precededBy |