Republican movement (Ireland)

The republican movement refers to the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and other political, social and paramilitary organisations and movements associated with it. It can refer to:

• Republican Movement, which consisted of the IRA and Sinn Féin prior to 1969.

• Provisional Republican Movement or simply Republican Movement, which consisted of the Provisional IRA, Provisional Sinn Féin and other associated organisations.

• Official Republican Movement, which consisted of the Official IRA, Official Sinn Féin and other associated organisations.

• Irish Republican Socialist Movement, which consists of the Irish National Liberation Army and the Irish Republican Socialist Party.

• Dissident Republican Movement, which includes the Continuity IRA, Republican Sinn Féin, the Real IRA and 32 County Sovereignty Movement.

The Dissident Republican Movement itself consists of multiple movements:

• Continuity Republican Movement, which consists of the Continuity IRA and Republican Sinn Féin.

• Real Republican Movement, which consisted of the Real IRA and 32 County Sovereignty Movement.