The RA

OnTheCounter · 08-09-2012 12:07AM #1

Im curious to know what is the modern day makeup of the IRA/CIRA/RIRA.

What are the majority of members doing these days?

Any truth that they (mainly in the north) kneecap young hooligans as a punishment for breaking the law and a warning to other young ones?

Do they actually deal drugs themselves or just extort dealers?

Whats the story with them seemingly taking over the bouncer industry?

Whats the current relationship with Sinn Fein?

If you are known to be a member of the IRA is it still a convictable offence?

Any guesses on total membership numbers?

Wild speculation is not only allowed but encouraged.

Stained Class · 08-09-2012 12:10AM

Basically, all of them are a cancer on Irish society.

End of.

Richard Hillman · 08-09-2012 12:11AM

The IT wing of the organisation just discovered email

TeddyTedson · 08-09-2012 12:12AM

They've all combined except for the CIRA as far as I'm aware. Oh, and some left to join Sinn Féin too.

One or two were given the noble peace prize.

Tom_Cruise · 08-09-2012 12:14AM

They have all left for Australia.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 08-09-2012 12:15AM

An organised crime group of different factions. Patriotism hasn't been relevant in years.

Pace2008 · 08-09-2012 12:15AM

3:23 on this video gives a good account of some of the main players in the RA:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBT4ZWy6Lm4

zef · 08-09-2012 12:16AM

Buy the 'Sunday World'. It knows the answers to your questions.

fasttalkerchat · 08-09-2012 12:17AM

The dissidents and an anti-drugs group joined to make one large organisation with about 1000 members across Ireland (They claim more, but IMO max 800-1000 are active).

My name is URL · 08-09-2012 12:18AM

HAIRY JAPANESE BASTARDS!

Darkglasses · 08-09-2012 12:19AM

I don't know the answer OP, but i'm curious too. I think the 32 County Sovereignty Movement might be the most important armed terrorist republican organization of the bunch though.

dlofnep · 08-09-2012 12:19AM

The current splinter groups are not the RA. The RA was the Provisional IRA, which is now disbanded. The current factions RIRA/ONH/CIRA have nothing to do with Sinn Féin, and probably dislike SF as much as they dislike the British Government. They are supported vocally by the 32 county Sovereignty Movement and Republican Sinn Féin (Not to be confused with Sinn Féin).

The majority of their supporters are barstool dickheads, who are rarely seen when it comes to legitimate protests, canvassing, charity events, etc..

starbelgrade · 08-09-2012 12:20AM

The CIA and the IRA recently joined forces to form the CIARA and they came second in this year's Rose of Tralee.

Stained Class · 08-09-2012 12:20AM

Tom_Cruise wrote: »

They have all left for Australia.

TBH, most of these wankstains wouldn't get a passport, so we're stuck with them unfortunately.:mad:

dlofnep · 08-09-2012 12:21AM

Darkglasses wrote: »

I don't know the answer OP, but i'm curious too. I think the 32 County Sovereignty Movement might be the most important armed terrorist republican organization of the bunch though.

32 County Sovereignty Movement isn't a paramilitary organisation. It's a mouth-piece/vocal outlet. There may be some overlap in membership with the RIRA, but probably only a small portion. I highly doubt that the RIRA.. and CIRA/ONH actually have more than a couple of dozen active members.

fasttalkerchat · 08-09-2012 12:24AM

Darkglasses wrote: »

I don't know the answer OP, but i'm curious too. I think the 32 County Sovereignty Movement might be the most important armed terrorist republican organization of the bunch though.

Except they're not armed. They're a political organisation liked to what was the RIRA.

OnTheCounter · 08-09-2012 12:24AM

Darkglasses wrote: »

I don't know the answer OP, but i'm curious too. I think the 32 County Sovereignty Movement might be the most important armed terrorist republican organization of the bunch though.

actually only heard that crowd mentioned this week. Whats their story?

Fromthetrees · 08-09-2012 12:26AM

dlofnep wrote: »

32 County Sovereignty Movement isn't a paramilitary organisation. It's a mouth-piece/vocal outlet. There may be some overlap in membership with the RIRA, but probably only a small portion. I highly doubt that the RIRA.. and CIRA/ONH actually have more than a couple of dozen active members.

They have a handful of councillors in both the north and south too.

starbelgrade · 08-09-2012 12:29AM

The 32 County Sovereignty Movement sound like something out of 'The Life of Brian'...

Excuse me. Are you the Sovereign 32 County Movement?

**** off! We're the 32 County Sovereignty Movement.

round tower huntsman · 08-09-2012 12:29AM

your in the right place, ah is the best place get info on dissos:rolleyes:

fasttalkerchat · 08-09-2012 12:32AM

starbelgrade wrote: »

The 32 County Sovereignty Movement sound like something out of 'The Life of Brian'...

Excuse me. Are you the Sovereign 32 County Movement?

**** off! We're the 32 County Sovereignty Movement.

Óglaigh na hÉireann are worse, theres also OnaH and the aforementioned are sometimes referred to as ONH.

Pottler · 08-09-2012 12:33AM

"We havn't gone away you know". I asked my next door neighbour and that's what he said. So there you go, they still live next door, apparently. They play their stereo too loudly, imo.

Stained Class · 08-09-2012 12:35AM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

The IT wing of the organisation just discovered email

And how to get ink cartridges to print their bile.

At the taxpayers expense too.

Remember Angus O Ugly's recent escapade?

Richard Hillman · 08-09-2012 12:38AM

These groups are about 50% republican loons, 50% British and Irish agents. The agents have no problems letting the odd pipe bomb go but when it comes to the big ones they are shut down fairly quickly.

emo72 · 08-09-2012 12:40AM

If you are a criminal, you can give a percentage of your criminal earnings to some other criminal who goes under the name of republicanism, and hey presto, they are now legit freedom fighters. Most of your income is extortion money. Basically scumbags.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 08-09-2012 12:46AM

emo72 wrote: »

If you are a criminal, you can give a percentage of your criminal earnings to some other criminal who goes under the name of republicanism, and hey presto, they are now legit freedom fighters. Most of your income is extortion money. Basically scumbags.

Exactly right, it works like the Soldato, Capo relationship in a Mafia family. The street thugs do the dirty work and pay tribute to their superiors, hence strengthening the organisation and protecting the top brass from legal prosecution.

Red About Town · 08-09-2012 12:51AM

dlofnep wrote: »

The current splinter groups are not the RA. The RA was the Provisional IRA, which is now disbanded.

The Officials probably said the same of the Provos.

How history repeats itself.

Stained Class · 08-09-2012 01:00AM

Red About Town wrote: »

The Officials probably said the same of the Provos.

How history repeats itself.

Agreed, it's just scum by a slightly diffrent name.

Amazing how the Irish people tolerate this kind of filth really..

racso1975 · 08-09-2012 01:02AM

Some got into property development.....
Their morals always played havoc with them

Yamanoto · 08-09-2012 01:03AM

OnTheCounter wrote: »

What are the majority of members doing these days?

Squeezing into their leather jackets, adjusting their comb-overs and wondering where the fcuk their lives went.

OnTheCounter · 08-09-2012 01:03AM

What are all the current republican groups?

This is getting worse than the yanks... Fbi, cia, dia, abc...

what are the different views held by these groups?

what was the political objective of omagh? That was the RIRA, right?

The RA

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