... of the completely independent Republic of Ireland in 1949 (Porter 1998). The 1981 hunger strikes brought out new leadership in the IRA under Gerry Adams. He improved dialogues with internal factions of the IRA, mildly criticized violent actions that resulted in civilian casualties, and even questioned whether a united Irish Republic could be achieved by military force alone (Davis, 1994). In the ... ...

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