Who was the leader of the Provisional IRA?
Chiefs of Staff of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (1969–2005)
| Name | Assumed position | Left position |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Cahill | November 1972 | March 1973 |
| Seamus Twomey (1st time) | March 1973 | June 1973 |
| Éamonn O’Doherty | June 1973 | June/July 1974 |
| Seamus Twomey (2nd time) | June/July 1974 | December 1977 |
What really happened at Loughgall?
The Loughgall ambush took place on 8 May 1987 in the village of Loughgall, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. A civilian was also killed and another wounded by the SAS after unwittingly driving into the ambush zone and being mistaken for IRA attackers. The joint British Army/RUC operation was codenamed Operation Judy.
Is the IRA communist?
The Officials were Marxist-Leninists and worked to form a united front with other Irish communist groups, named the Irish National Liberation Front (NLF). The Official IRA was linked to the political party Official Sinn Féin, later renamed Sinn Féin – the Workers Party and then the Workers’ Party of Ireland.
How many British soldiers were killed in the Troubles?
According to the Ministry of Defence, 1,441 serving British military personnel died in Operation Banner; 722 of whom were killed in paramilitary attacks, and 719 of whom died as a result of other causes.
What are the cons of an IRA?
Disadvantages of an IRA rollover
- Creditor protection risks. You may have credit and bankruptcy protections by leaving funds in a 401k as protection from creditors vary by state under IRA rules.
- Loan options are not available.
- Minimum distribution requirements.
- More fees.
- Tax rules on withdrawals.
What was the name of the IRA Brigade in Northern Ireland?
The East Tyrone Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA), also known as the Tyrone/Monaghan Brigade was one of the most active republican paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland during “the Troubles”.
Where did the Provisional IRA attack the British Army?
23 November 1986: six British soldiers were wounded after the Brigade launched seven mortars at a British Army barracks in Middletown, County Armagh just along the Armagh/Monaghan border. 26 January 1987: a senior UDR officer was killed outside his home on Coalisland Road, Dungannon.
Where was the IRA attack in County Tyrone?
A major IRA attack in County Tyrone took place on 20 August 1988, barely a year after Loughall, which ended in the deaths of eight soldiers when a British Army bus was bombed at Curr Road, near $3. The soldiers were being transported from RAF Aldergrove to a military base near Omagh after returning from leave in England.
Where was the Provisional IRA in the 1980s?
In the 1980s, the IRA in East Tyrone and other areas close to the border, such as South Armagh, were following a Maoist military theory devised for Ireland by Jim Lynagh, a high-profile member of the IRA in east Tyrone (but a native of County Monaghan).