In the early days of the Troubles, the Provisional IRA needed two things: guns and money.

As hundreds of thousands of Irish Americans watched the troubles unfold, many of them wanted to help. NORAID was born out of this need.

But was it just humanitarian aid that they were sending home, or was it weapons? This is the story of NORAID.

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