War Stories. From what I have determined, it seems like everyone in Northern Ireland has them. They either know someone or heard of someone who has been harassed, injured, or killed by the British Army, the RUC, the SAS, UFF, or UVF. Sometimes they are civilians with no connection to the IRA, other times children. They can tell you their names and their life stories, the family each one left behind. Take this blog post from Gerry Adams, the president of Sinn Féin, about a woman named Nora McCabe, who was murdered in 1981 by the RUC. Or Tony Doris from Kevin Toolis’ book. Or Pat Finucane mentioned in both Adam’s blog and Rebel Hearts.
While these stories are incredibly sad, they also add another dimension into why people join the IRA. Nothing helps to keep anger alive like a martyr.
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