The IRA is left-wing and godless.
And their nemeis Protestant Loyalists UVF is what exactly? (ost are Sodomites and Felons as admitted by the BBC Below)
The IRA is a Freedom Fighting organization, one of the worlds Best.
They are not a religious organization, excpt to say that they are Catholic, whether practicng or in name only.
Ireland has little help from the Vatican over the centuries, whether overt or covertly, yet fought the English for over 800 years.
The IRA missed pM John Major an hs entire cabinet by 1 room, and They missed PM Margaret Thatcher by 1 minute leading to a cease fire..
Army paper says IRA Not defeatedBBC News July 6, 2007
An Internal British Army docuмent examining 37 years of deployment in Northern Ireland contains the claim by one expert that it Failed to defeat the IRA.
It describes the IRA as "a Professional, Dedicated, highly skilled and resilient force", While loyalist paramilitaries are described as "Little more than a collection of gangsters".
It concedes for the first time that it did Not win the battle against the IRA."
Between 1968 and 1998, IRA killed 728 civilians and 1,000 british security forces.
Protest-ant Loyalist Paramilitaries killed 864 civilians, actually More than the IRA.
British army killed 127 republicans,13 loyalists,2 RUC officers and 156 civilians
Ex-British Army Captain, Fred Holroyd, (MI 6) revealed details of Britains Dirty tricks in the 6 Counties.
British tactics included Murders, Bombings, Framing of innocent victims, Black propaganda and Kidnappings.