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Acronyms in Irish Politics
All political groupings in Irish politics share one thing, their love of confusing acronyms. Here is a list of the most important organisations.
IRA - Irish Republican Army.
PIRA - Provisional Irish Republican Army.
CIRA - Continuity Irish Republican Army.
RIRA - Real Irish Republican Army (not to be confused with the Royal Institute of Replica Astronauts).
TORIRA - The Other Real Irish Republican Army.
TOIRATC - The Only Irish Republican Army That Counts.
UVFAPTCF - Ulster Volunteer Force And Part-Time Chicken Farmers.
FFLP - Freedom Fighters Loyalist Party (accepts referendum result).
DLP - Democratic Loyalist Party (does not accept referendum result).
TSIPADNIUP - The Stay In Bed And Do Nothing Irish Unity Party.
TCMUOMWSWAOP - The Can't Make Up Our Minds Which Side We Are On Party.
TVP - The Vegetarian's Party.
KEBAB - The Keep Eire British And Bombed party
SAP - the Sensible Acronym Party.