Like everything else in life it's not really black and white if they were terrorist or freedom fighters. Also there were multiple splinter groups of the IRA and a lot of infighting. Also loyalist militias seem to have been worse than the IRA in a lot of ways.
Modern wars with irregular troops is one of my favorite subjects.
Michael Collins
Irishman attacks African tribesmen brought by the British from east Africa to help civilise Ireland
Aaron Gonzalez
I am NOT a monkie!
Angel Morgan
Irish woman drinks the urine she has collected from her customers between jobs so that she won't be dehydrated