Did anyone of the old IRA terrorist group (Or freedom fighters if you see them that way) gravitate into this type of crime group in Ireland? The IRA was at its peak in the 1980's, I can see many of the younger members of it still being in their 50's today.
If anything, the IRA today is closer to being just another criminal group that it is to being a terrorist or freedom fighting group. It was formed with good reason, first in the Irish Civil War in the 1920's (Original IRA) and then the Provisional IRA in the 60's (as a response to British Army atrocities against Catholics - if you ever have a chance to watch the movies Bloody Sunday, or the Ballymurphy Precedent (currently on Prime) amongst others. But now, after the cease fire, the splinter groups are more into making money any way possible.
