Provisional Irish Republican Army
Key Facts
Abbreviation
PIRA
Pronunciation
/prəˈvɪʒənəl ˈaɪrɪʃ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈɑrmi/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
Politics
Examples in Context
- They could mirror the development of the Provisional Irish Republican Army(PIRA) and Palestine Liberation Organisation, conducting periodic terrorist attacks to gain policy concessions.
- The US-based Irish northern Aid Committee ( noraid ), founded in the late 1960s, provided the Provisional Irish Republican Army(PIRA) ( Pira ) with money that was frequently used for arms purchases.