Ireland's Fight For Freedom

Struggles for Independence

The struggle for Irish independence is a significant chapter in our nation's history. For centuries, Ireland was under English control, leading to numerous uprisings and movements for autonomy. 

under the common name of Irishmen in order to break the connection with England, the never failing source of all our political evils, that was my aim.’
In 1798, an underground republican group known as the Society of United Irishmen instigated a major uprising against British rule in Ireland. Although the revolt ended in total defeat for the rebels, it marked a significant watershed in Irish history.

The Easter Rising (1916): A pivotal moment that eventually led to the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922.
The Rising was a collaboration between several militant republican groups, including the Irish Volunteers, the Irish Citizen Army, and Cumann na mBan. 
What happened
The patriots took over key buildings in Dublin, including the General Post Office, the Four Courts, and Jacob's Factory. They then repelled British attempts to remove them. The British responded by bringing in reinforcements and using artillery to destroy the buildings. 
Aftermath
The British executed 16 of the Rising's leaders starting in May 1916. The British response to the Rising turned the majority of the Irish public away from Home Rule and towards Irish independence. The Rising was a seminal moment in modern Irish history, helping pave the way to the nation's independence in 1922. But still in the brits control were six of out counties.

The Provisional Irish Republican Army , emerged in 1969 after a split from the Irish Republican Army (IRA): 

We declare our allegiance to the 32 county Irish republic, proclaimed at Easter 1916, established by the first Dáil Éireann in 1919, overthrown by force of arms in 1922 and suppressed to this day by the existing British-imposed six-county and twenty-six-county partition states ... We call on the Irish people at home and in exile for increased support towards defending our people in the North and the eventual achievement of the full political, social, economic and cultural freedom of Ireland.

• Formation

  The provos was formed by young militant Republicans who were frustrated with the IRA's failure to protect Catholic communities.
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• The provos recruitment increased after the Brits opened fire on a Catholic rally in Derry in 1972, killing 14 unarmed people.
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The New Irish Republican Army , Formed in July 2012 after successful negotiations between the Real Irish Republican Army , Republican Action Against Drugs and various other small unaligned Republican groups The New IRA pursuing the "ideals and principles enshrined in the Proclamation of 1916” referring to the “Proclamation of the Republic” issued by the organisers of the 1916 Easter Rising. There goal is the removal of any British military presence and “political interference” from Ireland. However the New IRA has also been critical of the Catholic church, the Republic of Ireland, and mainstream Republican leadership (specifically Sinn Féin).

while Ireland is still divided there will always be Irish patriots.
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