-Sanskrit word for Earth.
-Russian short name for Irina.
-Irish Republican Army (IRA)

The IRA were once a proud organisation who stood up against military oppression and dreamt of a United Ireland. However, up until recently, grew into a bunch of evil thugs who thought bombing innocent people and using then as shields from bullets was an acceptable means of warfare.

They were intelligent, as they knew every nook and cranny of their homeland and how to disappear easily after engaging the security forces. However, this was the only tactic they were reasonably good at, as they could not wage open warfare on the enemy, as was proved on occasions when they tried and were slaughtered.

Fortunately, the British Special Air Service were able to wage a relatively successful counter-terrorism campaign on them. This includes The Loughall Ambush in 1987, when an entire bombing division of the East Tyrone Brigade were wiped out, and Operation Flavius in Gibraltar, 1988, when four undercover bombers were killed.

Irish Republican Army, fighting for a united ireland (with out the british/english) have numerous times attacked (mainly) targets in London my home town although im irish. these include bombings on canary wharf, pubs in soho and north and south london and also several atacks on 10 downing streets (the prime ministers house) with improvised mortars in backs of pick up trucks and vans. - dates and times to come at a latter date.

- verb
To "Ira" someone, is to assult them with an excessive amounts of questions. Often relating to scheduling, but not always.

You should really have an Ira in your life, although she seems quiet at first, she is a bit weird and talks a lot when you get to know her. She is a vegetarian and she is a very picky eater when it comes to food. She is very nice so you'll be lucky to have an Ira cause she is very loyal and trustworthy and cares about you.

A big hearted individual with just the right blend of sarcasm and charm, mixed with a lot of laughter and smart-ass, sprinkled with awkward-ness, snuggles, and warmth. Tastes like whiskey.

Organised criminal gang which operates in Northern Ireland and Eire. Their main efforts are spent nowadays on smuggling, drug dealing, protection rackets, robbery and handing out beatings to Nationalist people who cross them.

As a sideline, they also used to dabble in terrorism. Al Qeada and the Tamil Tigers are committed terrorists as they are willing to die to achieve their ends. The IRA were only ever involved in terrorism (think of bacon and eggs - the chicken was involved, but the pig was committed) and preferred to leave a bomb on a time somewhere in London, and slip home before it went off. The only times that they dared to face the British Army directly, such as Gibraltar and Loughgall Police Station, the Army slaughtered them.