Aran Fox, Josie Milks, and Deanna Palma
This site is dedicated to exploring the close ties between the Irish Republican Army, the clandestine organization that has operated in Britain and Ireland for nearly one hundred years, and film and television. Across continents and decades, the IRA has been represented in various ways in approximately 80 major movies and TV shows. Varied representations, from American to Irish to English, have been realized onscreen. We hope that this site can inform you on these representations, both innocent and sinister.
The site is broken down in two main ways. Firstly, we have included some macro-level analyses: an introduction to the IRA’s history in film, IRA representation in Irish film, and that representation in American film. These also link to some smaller issues, like the “not the IRA” designation employed by many popular onscreen representations.
We have also broken down the importance of these varied portrayals, especially as they have come to inform international perceptions of the IRA and the clever trick filmmakers use to keep their hands clean.
Finally, we have made specific analyses of some of the most significant films and shows to feature the Irish Republican Army:
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