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Saor Éire (1967-1975)

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Saor Éire
FoundersPeter Graham
Frank Keane
Liam Walsh
Joe Dillon
Martin Casey
Maureen Keegan
Foundation1967
Dissolved1975
Split fromAnti-Treaty Irish Republican Army
IdeologyTrotskyism
Irish Republicanism
OpponentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Official Irish Republican Army (Sometimes)
Battles and warsThe Troubles

Saor Éire was an Irish Republican Trotskyist militant and political organization that existed from 1967-1975. It mostly operated in the Republic of Ireland and carried out several armed actions including bank robberies.

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Saor Éire was founded by Communist former members of the Anti-Treaty Irish Republican Army in 1967. They robbed banks and attacked occupation and collaborator political targets.[1]

In 1970 Richard Fallon, a Republic of Ireland Garda officer, was killed in one of these robberies, leading to the prosecution of Saor Éire members.[2]

In 1971 key figure Peter Graham was killed during a period of internal feuding. This began the decline of the organization.[1]

In 1973 leading members of the group in prison publicly resigned from the group in protest of its actions.[1]

In 1975 Larry White, a leading member of Saor Éire, was assassinated by the Official Irish Republican Army. The same year the organization dissolved completely.[3][1]

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