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Tuesday 28 November 2023 Dublin: 1°C

# Dissidents

This year
2023
Explainer: The New IRA and their not-so-new belief in violent republicanism
The New IRA was formed in 2012.
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Feb 24th 2023, 8:20 AM
Cork dissident republican group fundraising through extortion racket on organised crime
The Real IRA, The Journal has learned, has established an extortion racket to force criminals to pay for protection.
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Jan 9th 2023, 12:05 AM
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AK47 firearm and ammo seized by gardaí in Cavan
No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.
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Nov 17th 2021, 7:45 PM
Three people arrested in Cavan searches targeting dissident republicans
A “significant” search was carried out in Cavan by An Garda Síochána this morning.
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May 18th 2021, 7:50 AM
Three suspected dissident republicans arrested on suspicion of being part of 'unlawful organisation'
Up to 40 gardaí were involved in the operation.
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Sep 30th 2020, 2:58 PM
Border crime: Republican and loyalist smuggling gangs 'crippling haulage sector'
Dissidents and loyalists are using the same routes to smuggle goods.
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Nov 16th 2019, 12:05 AM
Dozens of dissident weapons caches 'dotted along border region'
Gardaí fear an upsurge in violence in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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Feb 23rd 2019, 12:05 AM
Two arrested after suspected New IRA weapons and ammunition found stored above hot boiler
Some of the rounds exploded during a fire which caused significant danger to local residents who were in the area.
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Nov 26th 2018, 2:41 PM
Gardaí probe IRA link to pipe bomb discovery in Drogheda pub
The device was discovered on Tuesday evening.
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Jan 11th 2018, 6:15 AM
Explosives, ammo and forensic suits: Irishman jailed for 14 years after republican arsenal seized
Cavan man Barry Petticrew found in possession of bomb-making equipment in 2014.
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Dec 20th 2016, 12:05 PM
Gardaí investigating RIRA murder appeal to public for potential 'dashcam footage' evidence
Aidan O’Driscoll was murdered last Thursday.
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Dec 12th 2016, 12:18 PM
UK security services signal 'strong possibility' of dissident Republican attack in Britain
MI5 has raised the threat level from Northern Ireland-related attacks to “substantial”, for the first time in five years.
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May 11th 2016, 4:49 PM
Terrorist bomb parts found buried in the woods in Co Antrim park
The find was made yesterday by a member of the public.
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Mar 6th 2016, 6:57 PM
Belfast on high alert after at least one explosive found in the city
A security alert is ongoing in West Belfast.
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Mar 5th 2016, 4:47 PM
Gangs of Dublin: Another shooting, but who's fighting who?
The killing of Vincent Ryan means gardaí are now contending with two active gangland feuds.
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Mar 1st 2016, 6:00 PM
These weapons are just some of those seized from "focused" dissident republicans in the last few years
Gardaí believe the groups are still recruiting.
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Jan 6th 2016, 12:58 PM
Two men arrested over dissident activity in Dublin
One of the men will appear before the Special Criminal Court at 7.30pm this evening.
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Nov 25th 2015, 7:32 PM
Semtex, guns and detonators found as police target 'dissident terrorists' in west Belfast
Two arrests come as the British government announced an assessment of paramilitary activity.
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Sep 18th 2015, 2:52 PM
Man appears in court charged with being a member of the IRA
Ryan Glennon made no reply to the charge.
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Jul 29th 2015, 10:50 PM
Two men to appear in court after bomb found in Longford car
The pair are due to appear in court this evening.
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Jun 26th 2015, 8:14 PM
Three men charged as gardaí ramp up ahead of Prince Charles visit
A firearm and bomb parts had been found by gardaí.
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May 16th 2015, 12:06 PM
Dissidents blamed as significant bomb 'intended to kill' found in Belfast
The PSNI said the incident “has all the hallmarks of a dissident republican terrorist attack”.
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May 2nd 2015, 8:19 AM
Booby trap bomb explodes as man removes poster erected at his home
Martin McGuinness compared the attack to others like the murder of Garda Adrian Donoghue.
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Feb 26th 2015, 2:28 PM
Gardaí 'hold no intelligence' of Provo involvement in fuel smuggling
Minister Charlie Flanagan says criminals are being pursued.
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Feb 23rd 2015, 4:30 PM
Dissident republican arrests after gardai find rifle in Louth car search
Two men are being held.
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Jan 14th 2015, 1:58 PM
Detectives say dissidents have been dealt a "very significant" setback
Several handguns, a sawn-off shotgun and an AK47 were seized, along with bomb-making material.
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Nov 16th 2014, 6:28 PM
Gun stash seized in crackdown on Dublin dissidents
Detectives raided a house in the East Wall area of the city this afternoon.
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Nov 15th 2014, 8:32 PM
12 men arrested at one house over violent dissident republican activity
The men were arrested in Newry yesterday.
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Nov 11th 2014, 7:19 AM
Extra gardaí will help in fight against "real and persistent" dissident threat
Frances Fitzgerald said that extra funding for the force would help put groups “out of business”.
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Oct 25th 2014, 8:14 AM
Brothers jailed for terrorist training camp in Tyrone forest
They were part of a group recorded in a forest planning attacks.
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Sep 12th 2014, 8:48 PM
Mobile phones, modems and USB keys found in dissident wing of Portlaoise Prison
About 30 phones were found in the high security prison.
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Aug 12th 2014, 10:51 PM
Man in court after dissident republican arrests in Dublin
The man in his 30s will be before the Special Criminal Court tonight.
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Jul 19th 2014, 8:05 PM
The Irishman accused of Real IRA gun-running in Lithuania is to face a retrial
Michael Campbell was originally sentenced to 12 years in prison but his conviction was overturned.
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Jun 26th 2014, 10:42 PM
Dissident republicans caught with homemade mortar jailed for 10 years
The three men plead guilty to possession of the explosive device as well as terrorist offences.
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May 15th 2014, 9:01 PM
The 'IRA' claims responsibility for devices sent to British Army recruitment centres
The claim was made to Northern Irish media at the weekend according to UK police.
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Feb 17th 2014, 12:46 PM
Three charged with dissident republican activity to appear in court
The men were arrested in an operation that uncovered a large amount of counterfeit cash.
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Feb 4th 2014, 2:56 PM
Man being questioned over the shooting dead of Kevin Kearney in Belfast
A group calling themselves “the IRA” had claimed responsibility for the killing.
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Jan 27th 2014, 1:33 PM
Four republican dissidents sentenced after guns and ammunition find
The four men have been given seven to 12 year terms with half spent in prison.
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Jan 13th 2014, 4:34 PM
Three arrested over dissident republican activity
The arrests were made as part of a cross border operation with the police service in Northern Ireland.
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Dec 18th 2013, 1:15 PM
Identifying victims of Argentina's 'Dirty War'
This month marks 30 years since the end of the bloody dictatorship – but thousands are still missing.
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Dec 15th 2013, 11:30 AM
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