Essay on The Irish Republican Army Ideology

In August 1998 the IRA claimed responsibility for a car bomb which killed 28 and injured 220 in the Northern Irish Town of Omagh. The bombing was the worst terrorist activity in nearly three decades for Ireland. While claiming responsibility for the blast an IRA representative anonymously told an Irish newspaper “Despite media reports, it was not our intention at any time to kill any civilians. It was a commercial target, part of the ongoing war against the Brits. We offer our apologies to the civilians,”

Another group, the IRA, the Irish Republican Army use assassinations and guerilla warfare tactics to cause terrorism.

The Merriam Webster dictionary defines terrorism as the use of violence, or threatened use of violence, in order to achieve a political or religious goal. Terrorism is committed by groups that view themselves as victimized by a historical wrong. These groups of people will most likely have no formal connection to the government. Terrorism comes from the Reign of Terror initiated by Maximilen Robespierre during the French Revolution. The beginning of terrorism goes all the way back to the first

Arthur Massacre) and comparing these with acts committed in the name of a “cause” (terrorism) by

Thesis: Understanding the ideology of a nation’s way of life is fundamental to successful military operations. Ireland has endured fighting, famine, and struggle for centuries, making the people of Ireland both tough and rugged. Era after era of invasions of Ireland created a culture that is resilient, comprehends survival, and fully understands guerrilla warfare.

On June 28, 1922 Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland had a war over the peace treaty between Britain and Ireland. The IRA had recruited one man to go behind enemy lines and kill Northern Ireland’s general to stop the attacking force. They had recruited Eoghan Reid. Eoghan has red hair, an average build, he’s 5 feet 7 inches tall, and a short beard. He was recruited because of his intelligence, his training, his quick thinking, and he focuses on the task at hand. He was sent on his mission on the July 14, 1922. They sent him to Belfast was pretty much right on the general’s location. He was ordered to watch and record the general’s movements for 1 week, then take him out.

The intent of terrorist is to inflict as much harm and damage as possible. More than likely they will target areas with large population and areas with weak security. If successful, not only will the attack cause death and injury, the attack will also affect survivors psychological and cause damage to the economy. The weapon of choice from terrorists ranges from assault rifles to bombs. Any type of weapon used correctly can bring injury and/or death.

What exactly is terrorism? “Terrorism is commonly defined as violent acts (or the threat of violent acts) intended to create fear (terror), perpetrated for a religious, political, or ideological goal, and which deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants, civilians.” The intent of terrorist groups differ vastly depending on the situation they are in and the message they want to send. Terrorists use violence for many things including: to produce widespread fear, obtain recognition for their cause through the media, to weaken the government, to free prisoners, to satisfy vengeance, and to influence government decisions. Ideology and motivation also influence the objectives of terrorist groups, particularly regarding the casualty rate. Secular terrorist groups

The alleged origin of the Irish Republican Army could be traced back to the Easter Rising of 1916 (Alonso, 2001; Arena & Arrigo, 2004; Filardo-Llamas, 2013; Hart, 1997; Page & Smith, 2000). Radical nationalists, who were part of a group called the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB), took the opportunity to take up arms against the British during the war in Europe (Filardo-Llamas, 2013). The Irish Republican Brotherhood was the precursor of the modern IRA. They were a secret society who was

Upon arriving at kings cross, Tanweer, Khan, and Lindsay go to Aldgate, Edgware road, and Russell, there they detonate their bombs. Meanwhile Hussain triggers his device on a double-decker bus. In edgware road bomb attack was detonated by ringleader Khan killing six people. In aldgate bomb attack was detonated by Tanweer killing seven people. In Russell Square bomb attack was detonated by Germaine Lindsay killing 26 people. The last attack was Tavistock Square bomb attack was detonated by Hasib Hussain on a double decker bus killing 13 people at 9:47 BST. These bomb attacks were really devastating not only for family members but for anyone who witnessed such cruelty take

O’Rahilly was a man who believed that the Irish people could not achieve independence of the British without confrontation in an armed struggle. It was for this reason that he joined played a large part in the foundation of the Irish Volunteers in 1913.

The most common form of terrorism used by the paramilitaries groups was bombings, which in the case of Irish Republican Army (IRA) was a respond to the presence of the British and British actions in Northern Ireland. The reason why the nationalist paramilitary groups and the IRA used bombings was because the extremist nationalists did not what the presence of the British Army in Northern Ireland and thus resorted to bombings to get the British army withdrawn . The bombings sought to create a climate of fear over a long period of time especially in places such as London that would not expect nor prepare for such violence . The bombing campaign committed by the IRA was also attracted to the idea of a unified Ireland under the rule of a Republic

Ultimately, since the end of the Second World War, Bloody Sunday was unparalleled in Europe. The scale of the events on that faithful day both shaped and informed the evolution of the conflict in Ireland over the following three decades. Expectedly, the obvious over reactions of both the Provisional and Original IRA, among others, triggered an equally savage Loyalist reaction, which further solidified the atrocities which characterised the ‘Long War’. Much debate and vitriol still surrounds the competing accounts of what happen on that pivotal day. However, notwithstanding the realities and the facile excuses put forward by the British in the aftermath of Bloody Sunday, few in the Catholic community in the North could see how the actions of

In 1916, during WW II, there was a rebellion in Dublin. The rebels were defeated and the 16 leaders were executed and many were jailed, even some who were not involved.This lead to the Sinn Fein gaining more popularity and the IRA (Irish Republican Army) also gaining a lot of popularity. The IRA fought the British army whenever they could. But the Protestants believed that they were subjects of Britain, and therefore most likely didn't like the IRA or the Sinn Fein. Later, there were many fights between the two groups. Later in 1997, there was a ceasefire that went into effect and in 1998 a peace accord was

Terrorism in the twenty-first century has some similarities and differences from terrorism in the twentieth century. Terrorism is, in its broadest sense, the use or threatened use of violence in order to achieve a political, religious, or ideological aim. Also useful to remember that because the two entities involved, the terrorists and the terrorized, are on the opposite end of the political, religious or ideological continuum, the same act is viewed by them differently. There is much sense in the phrase one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.