Irish National Liberation Army

Irish National Liberation Army (Arm Saoirse Náisiúnta na hÉireann)
Participant in the Troubles
The INLA logo consisting of the Starry Plough and the Flag of Ireland with a red star and a fist holding an AK-47-style rifle.
Active	December 1974 – present (on ceasefire since 1998, formally ended armed campaign in 2009)
Ideology	Irish republicanism Left-wing nationalism Marxism–Leninism
Leaders	Seamus Costello Ronnie Bunting Dominic McGlinchey Hugh Torney Gino Gallagher
Area of operations	Ireland Great Britain
Originated as	Official Irish Republican Army
Opponents	United Kingdom

The Irish National Liberation Army (INLA, Irish: Arm Saoirse Náisiúnta na hÉireann) is an Irish republican socialist paramilitary group formed in December 1974, during "the Troubles". It sought to remove Northern Ireland from the United Kingdom and create a socialist republic encompassing all of Ireland. It is the paramilitary wing of the Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP).

The INLA was founded by former members of the 'Official' IRA who opposed that group's ceasefire. It was initially known as the "People's Liberation Army" or "People's Republican Army". The INLA waged a paramilitary campaign against the British Army and Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) in Northern Ireland. It was also active to a lesser extent in the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain. High-profile attacks carried out by the INLA include the Droppin Well bombing, the 1994 Shankill Road killings and the assassinations of Airey Neave and Billy Wright. However, it was smaller and less active than the main republican paramilitary group, the Provisional IRA. It was also weakened by feuds and internal tensions.

After a 24-year armed campaign, the INLA declared a ceasefire on 22 August 1998. In August 1999, it stated that "There is no political or moral argument to justify a resumption of the campaign". In October 2009, the INLA formally vowed to pursue its aims through peaceful political means and began decommissioning its weapons.