n a radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire; has continued terrorist activities in opposition to any peace agreement
Real IRA assassinate drug informant Ciaran Doherty Real IRA (RIRA) member Ciaran Doherty was shot dead by members of the same organization. The RIRA suspected Doherty of supplying information about a cannabis factory in County Donegal to the police. The police raided the drug factory last month.
June 28, 2013 - Irish Central
Dermot Ahern in Irish Times I don't think there is a huge element of recruitment . . . but there may be an element of better cross-fertilisation between the CIRA and RIRA - instead of being separate organisations, they are coming together and sharing their capabilities,...