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The Irish National Liberation Army

The Irish National Liberation Army. By Darrell Goad. The Irish National Liberation Army Flag. Founded by Seamus Costello and Delvin McAliskey on December 10, 1974 Established in 1975. Freedom Fighters. Armed wing of small Marxist group Irish Republican Socialist Movement

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The Irish National Liberation Army

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  1. The Irish National Liberation Army By Darrell Goad

  2. The Irish National Liberation Army Flag • Founded by Seamus Costello and Delvin McAliskey on December 10, 1974 • Established in 1975

  3. Freedom Fighters • Armed wing of small Marxist group Irish Republican Socialist Movement • They Fight for an independent Northern Ireland, free it from Britain’s control. • 32 county Socialist Republic • Strength of 50 hard-core active members 1980’s and 90’s INLA stunted growth due to infighting. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=972jLVYvqwM&feature=related

  4. Activities • Killed loyalist paramilitaries • Bombed Droppin Well pub in Ballykelly Co. in 1982 • Attacked NATO targets in Germany • Dominic McGlinchey

  5. Airey Neave Killed by car bomb set by INLA in 1979 When became internationally known Did this for they were not being taken seriously

  6. Hunger Strike of 1981 A Banner for the Hunger Strike • 3 of 10 republican hunger strikers were in INLA who died. • Fight for political status rights • Achieved international sympathy Propaganda Victory.

  7. Billy Wright • Former LVF terrorist leader. • Known for directing and waging acts of terror from his jail cell • 1997, INLA broke into the Maze Prison and carried out a successful assassination of Billy Wright. • The assassination sparked riots, retaliation attacks

  8. Peace Process • 1994, “No First Strike” Policy, later broken by Good Friday Agreement • 1998 Announcement of Ceasefire • 2009, Dublin Brigade stood down

  9. Today's INLA • They are a centralized, unified and politically committed. • They still carry out attacks, still the danger of recruiting Provisional IRA activists impatient with the ceasefire. • Active in defense of the working class communities from loyalist gang attacks

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