In a 2023 meeting of its “supreme council”, members agreed there was no need for the “spilling of blood”. Documents were then issued to the genuine local councils, informing them that all decisions must first be referred to their IRB counterparts. Flanagan denied that the IRB local councils and co-ops were trying to replace the legitimate councils. Flanagan denied that the IRB local councils and co-ops were trying to replace the legitimate councils. He said there were 2,000-3,000 people involved in the IRB’s local councils.

Source: The Irish Times August 23, 2025 20:01 UTC