Ira
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IRA most commonly refers to:
Ira or IRA may also refer to:
- Irish Republican ArmyIrish Republican ArmyThe Irish Republican Army was an Irish republican revolutionary military organisation. It was descended from the Irish Volunteers, an organisation established on 25 November 1913 that staged the Easter Rising in April 1916...
, which has existed in various forms since 1916- List of organisations known as the Irish Republican Army
- Provisional Irish Republican ArmyProvisional Irish Republican ArmyThe Provisional Irish Republican Army is an Irish republican paramilitary organisation whose aim was to remove Northern Ireland from the United Kingdom and bring about a socialist republic within a united Ireland by force of arms and political persuasion...
- Individual retirement accountIndividual Retirement AccountAn individual retirement arrangement is the blanket term for a form of retirement plan that provides tax advantages for retirement savings in the United States...
, a private retirement account or annuity in the United States, normally resulting in tax benefits
Ira or IRA may also refer to:
Places
- Eira, MesseniaEira, MesseniaEira is a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oichalia, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 1027 . The seat of the municipality was in Neda....
or Ira, a municipality in northern Messenia, Greece - LielirbeLielirbeLielirbe is a populated place in Tārgale parish, Ventspils municipality, Latvia. One of the twelve Livonian villages on Līvõd rānda - the Livonian Coast.Other names:Liyelirbe, Gross Irben, Lielirbes Ciems-See also:*Livonian people...
or Īra, Latvia
United States
- Ira, IowaIra, IowaIra is an unincorporated community located in Jasper County, Iowa, USA, at latitude 41.777174 and longitude 93.21383.The ZIP Code is 50127....
- Ira Township, MichiganIra Township, MichiganIra Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,966 at the 2000 census. The township was created in 1837 and was named for Ira Marks, an early settler. A post office named Ira was established at a settlement on the north shore of Lake St...
- Ira, New YorkIra, New YorkIra is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 2,206 at the 2010 census.The Town of Ira is in the northern part of the county and is northwest of Syracuse, New York.- History :...
- Ira, TexasIra, TexasIra is an unincorporated community in Scurry County, Texas, United States. It lies in the southwestern corner of the county at the junction of State Highway 350 and Farm to Market Road 1606, ten miles southwest of Snyder, and has an estimated population of 250.-History:Ira's history begins sometime...
- Ira Independent School DistrictIra Independent School DistrictIra Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Ira, Texas .Located in southwestern Scurry County, the district extends into a small portion of northwestern Mitchell County....
- Ira Independent School District
- Hopewell, Red River County, TexasHopewell, Red River County, TexasHopewell is a former unincorporated community in Red River County, Texas, United States....
, formerly Ira - Ira, VermontIra, VermontIra is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 432 at the 2010 census. It was named for Ira Allen, brother of Ethan Allen, who fought with the Green Mountain Boys of the Revolutionary War.-Geography:...
Mythology
- Ira (mythology)Ira (mythology)In Polynesian mythology, Ira is the sky goddess and mother of the stars....
, a goddess in Polynesian mythology - Sarasvati or Ira, the Hindu goddess of wisdom, , also for the wind-god, also meaning 'Earth'
Music
- I.R.A. (band)I.R.A. (band)I.R.A. is a Colombian hardcore punk band from Medellín, Antioquia, formed in 1985 by David Viola and some of his friends that have already left the band. It is one of the oldest bands that still exist in Medellín, thanks to the perseverance of David Viola...
, a Colombian punk band - IRA (Polish band), a Polish heavy metal band
- Ira!Ira!Ira! was a Brazilian rock band that was founded in São Paulo in the early 1980s...
, a Brazilian rock and roll band
Other uses
- Indian Rationalist AssociationIndian Rationalist AssociationIndian Rationalist Association is a voluntary organisation in India whose 100,000 members promote scientific skepticism and critique supernatural claims. It publishes books and magazines, organises seminars and lectures and its representatives regularly appear in TV and print media exposing...
, a member of the Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations - Indian Reorganization ActIndian Reorganization ActThe Indian Reorganization Act of June 18, 1934 the Indian New Deal, was U.S. federal legislation that secured certain rights to Native Americans, including Alaska Natives...
of 1934 secured certain rights to Native Americans - Indian Rights AssociationIndian Rights AssociationThe Indian Rights Association was an American social activist group dedicated to the well being and acculturation of Native Americans...
, an advocacy and lobbyist group for the rights of Native Americans - Intercollegiate Rowing AssociationIntercollegiate Rowing AssociationThe Intercollegiate Rowing Association runs the IRA Championship Regatta, which is considered to be the United States collegiate national championship of rowing. Since 1995, it has been held on the Cooper River in Pennsauken, New Jersey, and includes both men's and women's events for sweep boats...
, the national championship for USA men's collegiate rowing - Internal Revenue AllotmentInternal Revenue Allotment-Definition:According to Section 284 of the Local Government Code of the Philippines , Internal Revenue Allotment is a local government’s share of revenues from the...
, the local government's share of revenues from the national government of the Philippines - International Reading AssociationInternational Reading AssociationThe International Reading Association is an international professional organization that was created in 1956 to improve reading instruction, facilitate dialogue about research on reading, and encourage the habit of reading....
, a membership organisation of literacy professionals - International Reference Alphabet as defined by ITU-T T.50
- Inverness Royal AcademyInverness Royal AcademyInverness Royal Academy is a secondary school located in the Culduthel area of Inverness, Highland, Scotland.- Catchment area :...
, a secondary school in Scotland - Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- Íslenskir RadíóamatörarÍslenskir RadíóamatörarThe Íslenskir Radíóamatörar is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Iceland. Key membership benefits of the IRA include the sponsorship of amateur radio operating awards and radio contests, and a QSL bureau for those members who regularly communicate with amateur...
, an amateur radio organization in Iceland
See also
- Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and TechnologyIra A. Fulton College of Engineering and TechnologyThe Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology represents Brigham Young University's engineering discipline and includes the following engineering departments: chemical, civil, electrical and computer, mechanical, and the school of technology...
, Brigham Young University - Ira A. Fulton School of EngineeringIra A. Fulton School of EngineeringThe Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering is one of the 24 independent school units of Arizona State University. It provides undergraduate and graduate programs for engineering, computer science, and construction students.-History:The Fulton School was started in 1954 as the College of Applied...
, Arizona State University - Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, Division C of vastly changed the immigration laws of the United States.This act states that if an immigrant has been unlawfully present in the United States for 180 days but less than 365 days...