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The Provisional Irish Republican Army calls an end to its thirty-year-long armed campaign against British rule in Northern Ireland.

Historical image related to The Provisional Irish Republican Army calls an end to its thirty-year-long armed campaign against British rule in Northern Ireland. from July 28, 2005

Provisional Irish Republican Army

Paramilitary force active from 1969 to 2005

The Provisional Irish Republican Army, officially known as the Irish Republican Army and informally known as the Provos, was an Irish republican paramilitary force that sought to end British rule in Northern Ireland, facilitate Irish reunification and bring about an independent…
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Northern Ireland

Part of the United Kingdom

Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares an open border to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland. At the 2021 census, its…
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July 28

Day of the year

July 28 is the 209th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 156 days remain until the end of the year.
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