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Introduction
Currently, there is an ongoing struggle, a struggle for independence on a group of islands in Europe, the British Isles. It may seem flabbergasting that a group of people want independence in modern day Europe. In the past, most independence movements have been against monarchs, empires, and dictators. None of these exist in true form Europe anymore, with the exception of "symbol monarchs" which wield less power, such as Queen Elizabeth II of the Commonwealth Nations. Instead, the independence movement in the British Isles aims for independence from the **United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland**. A group of organizations work toward this goal, and are commonly known as the **IRA**. To get basic information about the IRA, open and read this document :



Why is this a global issue?
At first, the IRA problem may seem like a remote, local issue, far away in Europe. However, the IRAs have a profound impact not only in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, but in countries all over the globe. At a second glance, the IRA are a force to be reckoned with for several reasons.

For example, the IRA have many supporters and allies in the United States, and even many more other less-known supporting groups and organizations in Europe and Middle East. The most active IRA-supporters are said to be located in France and Spain. Also, unsurprisingly, the PLO, the Palestine Liberation Organization, are closely connected with the IRA, because of their similar beliefs and goal of achieving an independent state for their ethnic races. "The IRA's international - Irish Republican Army's ties to international terrorism | National Review | Find Articles at BNET.(" __Find Articles at BNET | News Articles, Magazine Back Issues & Reference Articles on All Topics__. 26 May 2009  "). The PLO aim for a separate free state for the Palestinians, who were left state-less when Europeans selfishly created Israel for the Israelis, without considering the Palestinians' opinions who were living in the area.



This global network of IRA supporters not only support their cause with agreement and consent, they even send weapons necessary for terrorist attacks in the British Isles, or even sometimes in other areas of the world. Without the IRA issue solved, it is highly unlikely that the global community will be safe from IRA attacks and threats. ("The IRA's international - Irish Republican Army's ties to international terrorism | National Review | Find Articles at BNET." __Find Articles at BNET | News Articles, Magazine Back Issues & Reference Articles on All Topics__. 26 May 2009 .)

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What kinds of activities have they done so far?
Now that you have some general knowledge about what the IRA are, take a look at some of the things they have done to gain worldwide attention and to rouse public attention of their cause. The following timeline will allow you to get a deeper grasp of knowledge about the IRA, its activities, and impacts on the global public community.

Currently, although the Provisional IRA is no longer listed as a terrorist group, other IRA groups such as the Real IRA and Continuity IRA are currently on the U.S. Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations. Obviously, the members of the IRA must be secretive, and do not expose their faces in public where they may be recognized as IRA members. Although IRA volunteers are all well aware of this fact, they still risk the dangers for their nationalistic cause. A primary source document will tell you more about the dangers the IRA tells its members to be careful of.

Their influence on the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
That's enough for background information, so now you will be learning about how the IRA are effecting the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. First, view the videos below, to see some of the current news about the IRA groups, and what they are up to.

Look at what the RIRA are currently up to... Video Resources
As you may have noticed in the video, the IRA organizations are condemned by many of the political parties in the Republic of Ireland. However, one of the parties, Sinn Féin, has a deep, lengthy connection with the Provisional IRA, and is an obvious supporter of a united Ireland, a similar goal with the IRA organizations. Although Sinn Féin claims to have no connection with the terrorist IRA organizations anymore, it has had a strong relationship with the PIRA, and praised PIRA's non-violence policy, hoping to unite Ireland through similar methods, without shedding blood. (-Election. "About Sinn Féin | Sinn Féin." __Home | Sinn Féin__. 27 May 2009 .) The IRA affect the politics of the Republic of Ireland somewhat, as their actions are either supported or criticized by politicians, gaining them favor or disapproval from various citizens of both Irelands.



The IRA's main terrorist acts are located in Northern Ireland and in Britain, although occasionally in the Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and in overseas. Because of this, the UK's government is heavily involved in the conflict, as they are the primary target of the IRA's attacks. This fact also somewhat draws criticism to the UK internationally. Some people ask the UK, how they will act in international terrorism/violence affairs when they cannot even handle domestic terrorists. People also question this conflict, referring this to as an example of British colonialism. (My timeline), (먼나라 이웃나라 영국편)

Conclusion
By looking at all the information above, you should by now have a good understanding about the IRA and the role it plays in the political and terroristic affairs in the two countries. Images, such as graffiti, of IRA members holding guns with a "Unify Ireland!" statement is extremely iconic everywhere in Northern Ireland as well as the Republic of Ireland. Although the UK and the Republic of Ireland's current official government are on good terms, it is extremely probable that the amiability between the two countries will be incomplete unless the IRA issue is somehow subdued, resolved, or compromised.

The IRA will definitely continue to pursue their goal with the use of violence, no matter how suppressed they may be. Also, if Sinn Féin were to gain power in the Republic of Ireland and become the official government party, the relationship between the two countries would become ever more strained. As the Sinn Féin, along with the IRA, push for Irish independence, it would be hard to avoid some kind of confict or collision with the two sides. Then the relationsip between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland will become very hostile, and riots and protests may break out, and in an extreme situation, minor genocides could occur, hurting people with opposing view sides about the independence movement.

**As of now, the IRA are not affecting the official relationship between the Republic of Ireland and Norther Ireland very much, but the public relationship is greatly impacted. Most of the citizens of both areas of Ireland have very split opinions about Irish independence and of the justification of the IRA. Neighbors may abhor each other because of different opnions and ideas, and people are cautious about what they say in public of fear of the IRA and its supporters. Summed up, the IRA is causing tensions in both countries, and in their relationships, because the IRA keep reminding the world about the Irish desire for independence.**

Bibliography
__**Websites**__

__"Irish Republican Army â€” Infoplease.com." Infoplease: Encyclopedia, Almanac, Atlas, Biographies, Dictionary, Thesaurus. Free online reference, research & homework help. â€” Infoplease.com. 3 May 2009 .

"Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) (aka, PIRA, "the provos," Ã“glaigh na hÃ‰ireann) (U.K., separatists)." Council on Foreign Relations. 4 May 2009 .__

"The IRA's international - Irish Republican Army's ties to international terrorism | National Review | Find Articles at BNET." __Find Articles at BNET | News Articles, Magazine Back Issues & Reference Articles on All Topics__. 26 May 2009 .

"U.S.-Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations — Infoplease.com." __Infoplease: Encyclopedia, Almanac, Atlas, Biographies, Dictionary, Thesaurus. Free online reference, research & homework help. — Infoplease.com__. 27 May 2009 <http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0908746.html>.

-Election. "About Sinn Féin | Sinn Féin." __Home | Sinn Féin__. 27 May 2009 <http://www.sinnfein.ie/about-sf>.

__<span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);">**Timeline Bibliography**

"BBC NEWS | UK | N Ireland | Timeline: Dissident republican attacks." BBC NEWS | News Front Page. 4 May 2009 <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/uk_news/northern_ireland/1056797.stm>.

"BBC ON THIS DAY | 15 | 1996: Huge explosion rocks central Manchester." BBC NEWS | News Front Page. 4 May 2009 <http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/15/newsid_2527000/2527009.stm>.

"BBC ON THIS DAY | 24 | 1993: IRA bomb devastates City of London." BBC NEWS | News Front Page. 4 May 2009 <http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/24/newsid_2523000/2523345.stm>.

"BBC ON THIS DAY | 27 | 1979: IRA bomb kills Lord Mountbatten." BBC NEWS | News Front Page. 4 May 2009 <http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/27/newsid_2511000/2511545.stm>.

"Ireland's OWN: IRA." Ireland's OWN. 4 May 2009 <http://irelandsown.net/RIRA.html>.

"SAOIRSE32 :: Second man charged with murder of policeman in Northern Ireland :: March :: 2009." SAOIRSE32. 4 May 2009 <http://saoirse32.blogsome.com/2009/03/25/second-man-charged-with-murder-of-policeman-in-northern-ireland/>.

day, the end of the. "BBC NEWS | UK | N Ireland | Bloody Friday: What happened." BBC NEWS | News Front Page. 4 May 2009 <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/2132219.stm>.

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<span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);">__**Primary Source**__

"The full text of the Sinn Fein/IRA World Terrorists handbook." __Sinn Fein Resident Groups in Northern Ireland__. 26 May 2009 <http://www.residentgroups.fsnet.co.uk/greenbook2.htm>.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);">**__Videos__**

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 * __<span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);">Books __**

Wagner, Heather Lehr. __The IRA and England__. United States of America: Chelsea House Publications, 2002.

Beck, Roger B.. __Modern World History: Patterns of Interaction__. United States of America: Mcdougal Littell, 2006. (pages 287-288)

이원복. __먼나라 이웃나라 영국편__. Republic of South Korea: 김영사, 1998.

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