- Dissident republican
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The term dissident republican or anti-ceasefire republican[1] is used to describe Irish republicans who do not support the current peace agreements in Ireland. Some dispute the validity of both parliaments on the island (the Northern Ireland Assembly and Dáil Éireann, both police forces (the PSNI and the Garda Síochána). A number of them, such as Republican Sinn Féin (not to be confused with Sinn Féin) and the 32 County Sovereignty Movement, fully support the use of physical force, are often associated with armed campaigns and are currently involved in the Dissident Irish Republican Campaign 1998 - Present. However, other groups such as éirígí and the Republican Network for Unity advocate peaceful and democratic means of opposing the Good Friday Agreement and have been highly critical of certain Real IRA and Continuity IRA actions.
Groups described in the media as dissident republican
Paramilitaries:
- Irish National Liberation Army (INLA)[2] – formally ended its armed campaign in October 2009
- Continuity Irish Republican Army (CIRA)
- Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA)
- Óglaigh na hÉireann (CIRA splinter group)
- Óglaigh na hÉireann (Real IRA splinter group)
Political groups:
- Republican Sinn Féin
- Real Sinn Féin
- 32 County Sovereignty Movement
- éirígí
- Republican Network for Unity
See also
References
- ^ "Omagh bomb has united Northern Ireland, says Martin McGuinness". UTV News. 4 April 2011.
- ^ Patrick Barkham (2 June 2000). "Dissident republicans". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2000/jun/02/qanda.patrickbarkham. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
Categories:- Politics of Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland peace process
- Irish Republican Movement
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