# New IRA threats against migrants in Ireland

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/new-ira-threats-against-migrants-in-ireland
> Updated: 2026-08-16T05:19:18.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2.

Intelligence officials have warned that the New IRA is planning a violent campaign to force migrants to leave Ireland, potentially capitalizing on social tensions following unrest in Belfast. Security concerns were heightened in July after a law student was charged with possessing explosives in the Republic of Ireland.

Following these warnings, the New IRA released a video featuring a masked speaker who issued a 24-hour ultimatum to undocumented migrants and claimed ‘it is time for civil war’. While analysts suggest this rhetoric may be intended to project power through localized mobilizations rather than full-scale conflict, the group remains a proscribed terrorist organization that rejects the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-16: New IRA issues threats against migrants in video

The New IRA has reportedly issued threats against undocumented migrants in a video, using rhetoric of ‘civil war’ to project power amid ongoing security concerns in Ireland and the UK.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-ira-issues-threats-against-migrants-in-video

### 2026-08-09: New IRA plans violent campaign to drive migrants from Ireland

Intelligence officials warn that the New IRA is planning a violent campaign to drive migrants out of Ireland, potentially triggering further unrest and migration into the UK.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-ira-reportedly-planning-violence-against-migrants-in-ireland

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