24.The Provisional IRA ◆ In 1919,a group calling itself the IRA(Irish Republican Army(爱尔兰共和军)expanded fighting for Irish freedom and independence. The Provisional IRA is the radical faction of the IRA.They prefer the use of force and believe that armed force is the only way to get the British out and to have a unified Ireland. 24. The Provisional IRA ◆ In 1919, a group calling itself the IRA (Irish Republican Army(爱尔兰共和军) expanded fighting for Irish freedom and independence. The Provisional IRA is the radical faction of the IRA. They prefer the use of force and believe that armed force is the only way to get the British out and to have a unified Ireland