13. International Support for the IRA
The Irish Republican Army (IRA) received significant support from Irish communities abroad, particularly in the United States. Organizations like the Irish Northern Aid Committee (NORAID) were instrumental in raising funds and providing resources to the IRA. Additionally, the IRA secured arms and financial assistance from foreign governments, notably Libya, which supplied substantial quantities of weapons and explosives in the 1980s. This international backing was crucial in sustaining the IRA’s operations over several decades (allmilitaryoperations.com).
