Organization

Continuity Irish Republican Army (CIRA)

Sanctioned entity

gb-nir. Named in 11 sanctions listings.

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Summary

(also CONTINUITY ARMY COUNCIL, REPUBLICAN SINN FEIN, CONTINUITY IRA)

(also CONTINUITY IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY, CONTINUITY ARMY COUNCIL, REPUBLICAN SINN FEIN)

The Continuity IRA is an extreme militant Irish republican group that emerged from a split in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) and became active in opposition to PIRA’s ceasefire declaration in 1994.

(also CONTINUITY IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY, CONTINUITY ARMY COUNCIL, CONTINUITY IRA)

(also CONTINUITY IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY, REPUBLICAN SINN FEIN, CONTINUITY ARMY COUNCIL)

(also CONTINUITY IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY, REPUBLICAN SINN FEIN, CONTINUITY IRA)

„Continuity Irish Republican Army“ – „CIRA“ („Pokračující Irská republikánská armáda“)

(also CONTINUITY ARMY COUNCIL, CONTINUITY IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY, CONTINUITY IRA)

(also REPUBLICAN SINN FEIN, CONTINUITY ARMY COUNCIL, CONTINUITY IRA)

Sanctions and listings11

  • Listed
    31 Dec 2001

    Counter Terrorism - FTO

    Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States

    FTO, SDGT and block

    Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886

    Unknown

    Programme US-TERRReference 7141treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Listed
    27 Jul 2012

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    27 Jul 2012

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    27 Jul 2012

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Effective
    11 Oct 2010

    New Zealand Counter-Terrorism (UNSCR 1373) Sanctions Regime

    New Zealand PoliceNew Zealand Designated Terrorist EntitiesNew Zealand

    Programme NZ-UNSC1373police.govt.nzpolice.govt.nzpolice.govt.nzpolice.govt.nzpolice.govt.nzpolice.govt.nzpolice.govt.nz

  • Australia's Counter-Terrorism (UNSCR 1373) Sanctions Regime - 1373 (2001)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Targeted financial sanction

    Instrument of first listing: Charter of the United Nations (Anti-terrorism — Persons and Entities) List 2002 (No 1) [F2021L00645, Gazette No. GN 11, 20 March 2002]. Re-listed on: 16/09/2022, 13/09/2025: Charter of the United Nations (Listed Persons and Entities) Amendment (No. 2) Instrument 2025

    Instrument of first listing: Charter of the United Nations (Listed Persons and Entities) Amendment (No. 2) Instrument 2025 on 13/09/2025

    Programme AU-UNSC1373Last updated 13 Sep 2025dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au

  • Official designation

    Austrian National BankAustrian National Bank Regulations on Terrorism Financing RestrictionsAustria

    oenb.at

  • US Immigration and Nationality Act Section 219

    U.S. Department of StateUS Department of State Foreign Terrorist OrganizationsUnited States

    Programme US-FTO219state.govcongress.govcongress.gov

  • Listed
    27 Jul 2012

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Effective
    17 Jun 2008

    Designated Terrorist Entities under Czech Government Regulation 210/2008

    Vláda České republikyCzech National Anti-Terrorism Designations (Government Regulation No. 210/2008)Czech Republic

    Programme CZ-TERRe-sbirka.gov.cze-sbirka.cz

  • Official designation

    UK Home SecretaryUK Proscribed Terrorist Groups or OrganizationsUnited Kingdom

    legislation.gov.ukgov.uk

Other names12

Also known as11

Continuity IRA.Continuity IRAPokračující Irská republikánská armádaКънтинюити Айриш Рипабликън Арми (СИРА)CONTINUITY IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMYREPUBLICAN SINN FEINCONTINUITY ARMY COUNCILThe Continuity Army CouncilContinuity Army CouncilCONTINUITY IRAContinuity Irish Republican Army

Weak aliases1

Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.

CIRA

Addresses2

  • Northern Ireland

  • United Kingdom

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