Thisgroundbreakingbookisthefirsttodetail,withstartlingnewrevelations,justhowintegraltheRepublicofIrelandwastotheProvisionalIRA'scampaignateverylevel.ThesheerlevelofsympathyandsupportthatexistedformilitantrepublicanisminSouthernIrishsocietydemonstratesthatthelongevityofthe'Troubles'wasdueinlargeparttothiswidespreadtoleranceandaid.NoIrishpoliticalpartywaswithoutmemberswhoaidedtheProvisionalIRAintheirearlyyearsoftheircampaign,asformerIRAvolunteersattesttoininterviewsandpreviouslyunpublishedaccountsoftrainingcampsintheRepublic.JuriedcourtsforIRAsuspectswerephasedoutasbothjuriesandjudgeswereregularlyacquittingrepublicansincasesofblatantIRAactivity,andjuriesoftencelebratedwithorcongratulatedthedefendants:indiscussionwiththeBritishgovernmentTaoiseachJackLynchevennamedjudgeswhoweredeemedoverlysympathetictotheIRA.Theextentofactivity,training,financing,armedrobberies,demonstrationsandgoodwillfortheIRAintheIrishRepublicisrarelyifeveracknowledgedinIrishmainstreammediaortheeducationcurriculum.ABroadChurch:TheProvisionalIRAintheRepublicofIreland,1969-1980willdramaticallychangethatviewforever.