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There were multiple IRA's during the troubles. The Official IRA was more Orthodox Marxist, while the Provisional IRA was the one that did the car bombings, and though it didn't start out Marxist, it moved in that direction as time went on.
On top of that the Official IRA split into factions as well. the INLA was a united front org with MLM, Trot, and anti Revisionist elements, while the Worker's Party was growing progressively disinterested in armed Republicanism.
It is worth noting that essentially Republicanism survived and managed the few gains it did because the Provos rejecting the Official IRA. Keep out of trouble and hope Moscow wins the Cold War was not a viable strategy and the Provisional IRA represented a shift you see in the anti-aparthied struggle and Cuba.
It’s apt to say that the Ira is an unorganized clusterfuck that lost the revolutionary potential it had. Like obviously we should still support their campaign against occupation but we can acknowledge that their time has passed. A new organization is necessary for Ireland, probably one that is not led by whites.