Is New Irish Republican Army on a sanctions list?
Yes. New Irish Republican Army appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 11/6/2025.
HMT has reasonable grounds to suspect that the New Irish Republican Army (“NIRA”) is an involved person under the Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis that NIRA has been, and is, involved in terrorist activity on the basis that: (1) NIRA has been responsible for, engaged in and provided support for, the commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism. (2) NIRA has facilitated, promoted and encouraged terrorism. (3) NIRA has carried out recruitment activities for a person involved in terrorism.
What does inclusion on UK-HMT mean?
Inclusion on the UK Sanctions List, published by the FCDO and enforced by OFSI, means UK persons are required to freeze the listed party's assets and refrain from making funds or economic resources available, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.
This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.
Frequently asked
- Is New Irish Republican Army on a sanctions list?
- Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
- How current is this record?
- Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 11/6/2025.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.