Real IRA vs Continuity IRA

[moorfield]

What's the difference?

Is it a bit like the People's Front of Judea / Judean People's Front?

[Board Game Geek]

I think the Real IRA are the, er, genuine IRA and the Continuity IRA are the, er, IRA that take over in the event that the Real IRA suffer a powercut or something.

[thunderlizard]

Not very much difference at all, if the past couple of days are anything to go by.

They both split off from the PIRA at different times, for the same reason (wanted to keep on fighting). I think there was a bit in the original IRA constitution that says that any IRA faction that joins in peace talks isn't a legitimate faction any more, which is how these groups claim a bit of legitimacy, but they've got hardly any support.

[swamp]

Is there an Imaginary IRA?

[Board Game Geek]

swamp posted : Is there an Imaginary IRA?

Go on, admit it. You just made that up !

There is however, a Fractional IRA, and it's rumoured that there is a Fictional IRA.

There is even, allegedly, an LIRA, who are the Italian division.

[badger7579]

I like the Real IRA and the Continuity IRA....

But which one is best?

There's only one way to find out....

FIGHT!!!!!!!

[minestrone]

I think the Real IRA are the, er, genuine IRA

Na, they gave up years ago, taken over by the Provisional IRA. Just to confuse things.

[PRC1964]

http://www.googlefight.com/index.php...Continuity+IRA

Continuity win.

[TykeMerc]

What's the difference?

Is it a bit like the People's Front of Judea / Judean People's Front?

Pretty much apart from the violence being tragically real.

[d000hg]

Pretty much apart from the violence being tragically real.

Which is why it was funny when it was written (Monty Python, not the whole Irish thing)