RIRA

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Meaning

a radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire; has continued terrorist activities in opposition to any peace agreement

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Like the Provisional IRA before it, the RIRA sees itself as the only rightful successor to the original Irish Republican Army and styles itself as "the Irish Republican Army" in English or Óglaigh na hÉireann in Irish. Source: Internet

In the 18th Independent Monitoring Commission 's report, the RIRA, the CIRA and the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) were deemed a potential future threat. Source: Internet

Mooney & O'Toole, p. 321. The defection of senior Provisional IRA members also gave the RIRA the ability to manufacture home-made explosives and improvised mortars, including the Mark 15 mortar capable of firing a 200 lb shell. Source: Internet

Mooney & O'Toole, p. 338. Instead they decided to launch a series of attacks in England, in particular London, which they hoped would attract disenchanted Provisional IRA members to join the RIRA. Source: Internet

Last week, Atlanta publicist Nicholas Wolaver stepped outside of RiRa Irish pub in Midtown with his bar-challenged cellular device only to come face to face with Clint Eastwood. Source: Internet

After that bombing the RIRA went on ceasefire, but began operations again in 2000. Source: Internet

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