Waterford, Ireland
Irish police raided the mountain hideout of an Irish Republican Army splinter group this week and arrested 10 men. The camp was stocked with guns and ammunition belonging to Continuity IRA, a group that rejects the peace overtures the IRA has made in recent years in its fight for Northern Ireland’s independence. The raid is a huge setback for the movement, as the group is believed to have fewer than 50 hard-core members. Most of them are more than 40 years old, and the Irish press refers to them as “Dad’s army.” Still, Continuity IRA has been remarkably active. It is suspected of having planned up to 25 terrorist strikes in Northern Ireland over the past year.
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