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The history of the ira informers and agents are central to insurgencies. Work started on the government of ireland bill 1919, which was introduced in. The provisional irish republican army and the morality of terrorism. The history of the ira teacher and wlimited cd wish upon a sta ed. Click download or read online button to get armed struggle book now. Irish republican socialists call on real ira to end armed struggle. Irish republican army, republican paramilitary organization seeking the establishment of a republic, the end of british rule in northern ireland, and the reunification of ireland. Meticulously dissecting the intelligence war in different regions, leahys analysis of how informers and agents affected the strategic interaction between. Armed struggle deals succinctly with the movements early history. The ira has been a much richer, more complexly layered, and more protean organization than is frequently recognized.
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