[JohnW]

Pendy, - Unfortunately it is a fact that the IRA had some monetary support from this side of the pond. "A great many of them" is a gross exageration however. There are pockets of misguided Irish Americans mainly in Boston, New York and San Fransisco who made donations through Noraid. That is a sad fact which I cannot deny. There are probably a good few misguided English Muslems who send donations to terrorist organisations of middle eastern origin! However, you will notice that since George W. has outlawed terrorism and told the world that if you harbour terrorists you will be brought to book, the IRA does not seem to hold its head so high.