Paramilitary Groups in NI

Question 1

name some paramilitary groups in NI

Answer 1

PIRA
UVF
UDA

Question 2

what year did the IRA split into the OIRA and PIRA?

Answer 2

1969

Question 3

what nickname was given to the OIRA because of its failure to defend the catholics in the violence of 1969?

Answer 3

I Ran Away

Question 4

what were the OIRA’s aims?

Answer 4

focus on establishing a Socialist Ireland

Question 5

what ere the PIRA’s aims?

Answer 5

defend the Nationalist community - achieve civil rights, defend the catholic population, destroy the stormont government, remove ‘British imperialism’ from Ireland

Question 6

when did O’Neill ban the UVF and why?

Answer 6

1966 after 2 Catholics died in a series of attacks in May and June

Question 7

what were the UVF’s aims?

Answer 7

oppose the actions of the republican paramilitaries

ensure that NI remains a part of the UK

Question 8

what were the UVF’s tactics?

Answer 8

attacks/shootings on catholics

bombing

Question 9

when was the UDA set up?

Answer 9

September 1971

Question 10

who were the UFF?

Answer 10

Ulster Freedom Fighters
group within the UDA that were involved in carrying out paramilitary attacks
they were outlawed in 1973