Irish Republican Army Part 02 · p.18
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Irish Northern Aid Committee, aka
Noraid, aka INAC
homeless, the hungry, and the naked".I
However, in April, l982,
the United States (US) Department'of Justice (UsDJ) charged in a
suit brought under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA)
that Noraid "since its inception.....has acted as an agent in
this country of the PIRA, its political arm Sinn Fein, and their
affiliates".
The USDc judge for the Southern District of New York
(SDNy) ruled that Noraid violated provisions of the FARA by
failing to identify as a foreign principal the PIRA.
Additionally, the judge found that Noraid had not fuliy
had not given the true address of its foreign principal; that it
had not described properly its activities; and that it had not
provided an accurate account of its receipts and disbursements.
Since l970, no less than l0 officials and/or members:of
Noraid, including Michael Flannery, have been charged with
involvement in iilegal weapons shipments to the PiRA. During
Flannery's trial he'admitted to immigrating to the Us for the
express purpose of organizing support for the Irish Republican
Army（IRA).
Also in testimony in open court Flannery stated that
he supplied $l7,ooo in cash to PIRA weapons procurer George
Harrison for the purchase of weapons destined for use by the
PIRA.
Flannery. Harrison, and three other defendants were all
acquitted of ail charges based upon a presposterous defense. that
they thought they were working for the Central Intelligence
Agency (CiA).It is further noted that all indicted individuals
in the Flannery trial admitted to weapons and arms procurement
activities on behalf ofthe PIRA while in the US.
Since its inception, Noraid has claimed that the monies
collected are sent to An Cumman Cabrach (AcC), Dublin, Republic
of'Ireland (Ro1). That group was established in l953 to
"alleviate hardships on republican (PIRA) prisoners and their
dependents".
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Noraid, aka INAC
homeless, the hungry, and the naked".I
However, in April, l982,
the United States (US) Department'of Justice (UsDJ) charged in a
suit brought under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA)
that Noraid "since its inception.....has acted as an agent in
this country of the PIRA, its political arm Sinn Fein, and their
affiliates".
The USDc judge for the Southern District of New York
(SDNy) ruled that Noraid violated provisions of the FARA by
failing to identify as a foreign principal the PIRA.
Additionally, the judge found that Noraid had not fuliy
had not given the true address of its foreign principal; that it
had not described properly its activities; and that it had not
provided an accurate account of its receipts and disbursements.
Since l970, no less than l0 officials and/or members:of
Noraid, including Michael Flannery, have been charged with
involvement in iilegal weapons shipments to the PiRA. During
Flannery's trial he'admitted to immigrating to the Us for the
express purpose of organizing support for the Irish Republican
Army（IRA).
Also in testimony in open court Flannery stated that
he supplied $l7,ooo in cash to PIRA weapons procurer George
Harrison for the purchase of weapons destined for use by the
PIRA.
Flannery. Harrison, and three other defendants were all
acquitted of ail charges based upon a presposterous defense. that
they thought they were working for the Central Intelligence
Agency (CiA).It is further noted that all indicted individuals
in the Flannery trial admitted to weapons and arms procurement
activities on behalf ofthe PIRA while in the US.
Since its inception, Noraid has claimed that the monies
collected are sent to An Cumman Cabrach (AcC), Dublin, Republic
of'Ireland (Ro1). That group was established in l953 to
"alleviate hardships on republican (PIRA) prisoners and their
dependents".
RET