CIRA (Continuity Irish Republican Army)

The Continuity Irish Republican Army (CIRA) is an Irish republican paramilitary group that seeks the reunification of Ireland and the end of British rule in Northern Ireland. It emerged in 1986 as a splinter from the original Irish Republican Army (IRA), opposing the peace process and ceasefire agreements. CIRA has engaged in activities such as bombings, shootings, and other violence aimed at British security forces and unionist targets. It considers itself a defender of Irish republicanism and sovereignty, but it is classified as a terrorist organization by the UK, Ireland, and other authorities.