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So true.
Before then ceasefire in early 1990s, IRA were more dangerous, more terrifying and more sophiscated than ISIS. They were bigger than Mafia, same size as ISIS when you take in the numbers of Irish communities abroad. IRA did a hell lot more of bombings in UK than ISIS did theirs in the whole of Europe. The world was once in great awe of IRA as they not only did terrorism, also specialised in espanage, heists, intelligence theft, etc. They did most of the biggest heists in UK and Europe. They targeted mostly British-owned banks, art galleries, museums, etc. They stole lots of gold bars, paintings and even crown jewels as well. IRA had all their numerous moles working quietly in British & foreign police, FBI, CIA, and even in banks and Civil Service, as they were that intelligently well-organised. As Irish were everywhere globally, IRA had their underground headquarters in UK, USA, Germany, Australia, Brazil, and also in Britain's commonwealth countries too.
They were in the business of stealing billions. I am sure the IRA today have been laughing hard at the small-scale attacks by ISIS in Europe. What happened in France looks all very unplanned and amateurish. It is definitely not IRA style. IRA usually put in more drama than that.
Car bombs are nothing to IRA bomb makers. They are easy enough to train Irish terrorists' kids in assembling them. IRA are usually more advanced than that stage of making car bombs. In days before ceasefire, they had made miniscule bombs to fit inside letters, box of chocolates, books, etc. There had been too many victims of letter bombs, some today. Google that. In Northern Ireland, you should never be too quick to open letters, even if they look like utility bills, bank statements, etc.