Free Derry: The IRA Drug War
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Letter bombs targeted Army Recruitment centers in the UK, attributed to Postal Centers in London Derry, Northern Ireland by British Security Forces. The new IRA claimed responsibility, escalating tensions between dissident Republicans, drug gangs, and the British, posing a potential threat through low-level insurgency and violence for generations to come.
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- The new IRA, emerging from Northern Ireland, carried out letter bomb attacks on Army Recruitment centers in the UK, marking their first violent actions on the British Mainland.
- Dissident Republicans in Derry, exemplified by figures like Gary Donnelly and groups like the Allen Ryan Memorial band, engage in anti-drug campaigns and resistance against British influence, merging with organizations like RAAD to combat drug dealers under the IRA banner, leading to community fear and retaliation.
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Recent questions
Who was Alan Ryan and what led to his murder?
Alan Ryan was a Real IRA leader who targeted drug dealers, leading to his murder by drug gangs outside his Dublin home in 2012. His actions against drug dealers escalated tensions between dissident Republicans and gangs, ultimately resulting in his assassination.
What group was behind the recent letter bomb attacks in the UK?
The new IRA, as claimed in a coded message in a Northern Irish newspaper, was behind the recent letter bomb attacks on 9 Army Recruitment centers in the south of the UK. These attacks marked the first IRA actions on the British Mainland by the new group.
How are dissident Republicans in Derry resisting drug dealers and British influence?
Dissident Republicans in Derry, like Gary Donnelly, continue to resist drug dealers and British influence by merging with groups like Republican Action Against Drugs (RAAD) under the IRA name. They employ violent tactics against drug dealers, leading to fear and retaliation within the community.
What is the view of the next generation of Republicans in Derry on the fight for a United Ireland?
The next generation of Republicans in Derry, represented by groups like the Allen Ryan Memorial band, support the fight for a United Ireland and view figures like Alan Ryan as heroes. They continue to engage in activities that align with the goal of a United Ireland, despite efforts to decimate senior figures within the Neo IRA.
How is the Neo IRA posing a threat through low-level insurgency in North Ireland?
The Neo IRA, comprising a force of a thousand young men, continues to pose a threat through low-level insurgency against the British State and their own War on Drugs. Despite efforts to target senior figures, the group remains active and could potentially fuel conflict for generations to come, especially in North Ireland where they are most active.
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Summary
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New IRA Letter Bombs in UK
- Over a 3-day period last month, letter bombs were sent to 9 Army Recruitment centers in the south of the UK.
- British Security Forces attributed the bombs to Postal Centers in London Derry, Northern Ireland.
- A coded message in a Northern Irish newspaper claimed the new IRA was behind the attacks and threatened more.
- These were the first IRA attacks on the British Mainland by the new group.
- Real IRA leader Alan Ryan was executed outside his Dublin home by drug gangs in 2012.
- Ryan targeted drug dealers, leading to his murder and escalating tensions between dissident Republicans and gangs.
- Dissident Republicans in Derry, like Gary Donnelly, continue to resist drug dealers and British influence.
- The IRA and Republican Action Against Drugs (RAAD) merged to combat drug dealers under the IRA name.
- The IRA's violent tactics against drug dealers have led to fear and retaliation within the community.
- The next generation of Republicans in Derry, like the Allen Ryan Memorial band, support the fight for a United Ireland and view Ryan as a hero.
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Threat of Neo IRA in North Ireland
- Young Republicans like Patty are given cards that may further alienate them from the political mainstream, with the focus shifting to North Ireland where the Neo IRA is active, despite efforts to decimate senior figures. The group, still comprising a force of a thousand young men, continues to pose a threat through low-level insurgency against the British State and their own War on Drugs, potentially fueling conflict for generations to come.
