Irish Republican Army

Irish Republican Army Óglaigh na hÉireann
Starry Plough
Founded	1919
Preceded by	Irish Volunteer Army

The Irish Republican Army (IRA) is an anti-British paramilitary in Ireland that has existed in various forms since 1919.

Goals

According to the Green Book, the IRA's strategy has five parts:

1. A war of attrition to cause as many British casualties as possible
2. A bombing campaign to make British investment and financial activities in Ireland unprofitable
3. To make the occupied six counties ungovernable except by colonial military rule
4. To gain support for Irish republicanism through propaganda and publicity campaigns
5. To punish criminals, pro-British collaborators, and informers