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The Real Irish Republican Army, or Real IRA, is a terrorist organization in Northern Ireland conducting an armed campaign to reunite the island of Ireland under an Irish Republic. The Real IRA has conducted some of the most sensational attacks of the conflict in Northern Ireland, including the Omagh bombing in 1998 and a rocket propelled grenade attack on the MI-5 headquarters in England. The Real IRA has also been at the forefront of improvised explosive device technology; utilizing bombs with…

9-899-180 REV : JUNE 9 , 2 0 0 4 ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Professor Paul W. Marshall and Research Associate Jeremy B. Dann prepared this case. HBS cases are developed solely as the basis for class discussion. Cases are not intended to serve as endorsements, sources of primary data, or illustrations of effective or ineffective management. Copyright © 1999 President and Fellows of Harvard College. To…