Essays Tagged: "Irish Republican Army"

A Brief History of the Irish Republican Army.

and unity, among all thirty-two counties on the island of Ireland. This organization was called the Irish Republican Army. Their belief was that Britain had stolen both their land and their rights. Th ... their grasp, but they had to remain patient. Through violence, political reform, and treaties, the Irish Republican Army must continue to fight for what is rightfully theirs.The Irish Republican Army ...

(5 pages) 168 0 3.6 Apr/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights

Terrorism

John Majorof Britain and Prime Minister John Bruton of Ireland were engaging in peace talks withthe Irish political party Sinn Fein. Sinn Fein is the oldest Irish political party and has beenstriving ... independence of Ireland for years. They were founded in 1905 and haverepresentatives in every major Irish town, they are considered to be the political wing ofthe Irish Republican Army. Sinn Fein clai ...

(11 pages) 566 0 3.0 Feb/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Ireland and Michael Collins

red to be needlessly brutal. What they lacked was newleadership to focus the restless energy of the Irish into effective politicalaction, but it was not long in coming. At Christmas 1916 all rebelpris ... an to run itsmembers as candidates for parliament. Their successes throughout 1917against Redmond's Irish Parliamentary Party candidates shifted power toSinn Fein and caused a turmoil of public suppor ...

(5 pages) 81 0 5.0 Mar/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Michael Collins

The film takes place in Ireland, not very long after the Easter Rising in 1916. It's about the Irishstruggle for freedom. They no longer want to be part of England.The film starts with Collins fi ... becomes Collins fiancée.Collins developed new methods to fight the British by organizing the Irish Republican Army. In theprocess he created an army. On the Bloody Sunday the IRA assassinated 1 ...

(1 pages) 30 1 0.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Problems in Ireland. This was really hard to write because well, Ireland has NO PROBLEMS. With Bibliography.

started off the second half of the twentieth century because of its problem with terrorism from the Irish Republican Army, or IRA, who just in 2002 apologized for its actions. Although the IRA is cons ... with terrorism that have challenged Ireland resulting from the controversy over the unification of Irish peoples, the Irish Republican Army's political party and foreign dealings of the IRA must fore ...

(7 pages) 114 2 4.5 Sep/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Northern Ireland, part 3

The joint framework document is an attempt at peace set in 1995 with the British and Irish governments. One of the ideas is to set up a new government(parliament) for Northern ireland s ... re consent from both communities this was one cindition. Here Is some of the conditions is that the irish government would give up its claim that the north was part of its terroritry, They would relea ... e one is the downing street declaration it was set in 1993.The british government accepted that the irish unity was an issue for irish people but said that it could only happen with the consent of the ...

(2 pages) 16 0 1.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

'The Boxer' Deconstruction and Analysis. Filming techiques and devices.

en and families. Demonstrating the division of Ireland and then further through the division of the Irish Republican Army, Sheridan gives viewers a perspective on the situation that would never be ach ... e arms, using force, brutality and intimidation to attempt to establish the common goal of a united Irish Republic. Just as the Officials are able to negotiate a ceasefire and begin to promise peace i ...

(5 pages) 13 0 0.0 Oct/2006

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

IRA

The Irish Republican Army, more commmonly known as the IRA, is a secret military, nationalist organisati ... nge the combined area of Ireland and Northern Ireland into a single country. The IRA was made up of Irish Volunteers and later on, after beoming the policital wing of Sing Fein had leaders such as Art ... as then signed, making Ireland a dominion "" a self-governing country, this dominion was called the Irish Free State.The treaty resulted in a major split in the IRA. One group, led by Michael Collins, ...

(2 pages) 37 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Politics In Northern Ireland

s nearly twice that of Protestant unemployment.In protest many militia terrorist groups such as the Irish Republican Army were formed and have place the biggest role in the fighting over the two enemi ... ey maintained this imperialism through strict direct rule. As the British Empire began to fall, the Irish sought an opportunity to break off from the rule of the British.The gain of independence of Ir ...

(4 pages) 30 0 0.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Northan Ireland

n" is a republican party who are said to be the political side to a paramillaty group, the IRA, the Irish Republican Army.The IRA is one of many paramilitary groups in Ireland. They are fighting for a ... Protestants in Norton Ireland have a British background and a British culture.The Catholics have an Irish background and an Irish culture.We need to look at Irelands past to see why there is all this ...

(4 pages) 12 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Protestants Vs Catholics

The Irish-British Conflict Throughout history there has been an ongoing saga of war, prejudice, and hatr ... Later on, during the rule of Elizabeth I, the religious differences widened in Ireland between the Irish Catholic and the British Protestants. Her reign also brought widespread rebellions and violent ... time went on. Through the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the British passed laws against the Irish Catholics. Some of these included preventing the Irish from bearing arms, restrict their right ...

(7 pages) 36 0 1.0 Jan/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

The I.R.A

ned to unite the country of Ireland with Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. The Irish Republican Army was known by many names: the Irish Republican Brotherhood, the Provos, Volunte ... cans, and most important is the title Fenians. The lack of recognition from British parliament over Irish consensus left Irish sympathizers and nationalist groups such as Sinn Fein and the Fenians wit ...

(6 pages) 43 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

The I.R.A

ned to unite the country of Ireland with Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. The Irish Republican Army was known by many names: the Irish Republican Brotherhood, the Provos, Volunte ... cans, and most important is the title Fenians. The lack of recognition from British parliament over Irish consensus left Irish sympathizers and nationalist groups such as Sinn Fein and the Fenians wit ...

(6 pages) 19 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Does the Terrorism Act infringe upon Our human rights?

in a letter to the Home Secretary. Two of his points are of particular interest; the comparison of Irish Republican Army-terrorism and "modern terrorist," he points out that the latter extremist "see ...

(4 pages) 59 2 3.0 Mar/2009

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights