According to a UK parliamentary report in 2002, it was estimated that the running costs of paramilitary organizations based in Northern Ireland were as high as 1.5 million British pounds per year. It is important to note that the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 largely brought the Troubles to an end; however, paramilitaries remain active until this day. In 2002, costs would have included the acquisition of weapons, communications equipment, personnel costs (training, housing, wages), and welfare costs relating to prisoners and their families. Due to the de-escalation of violence observed in Northern Ireland in the 1990s, paramilitary activities were much lower relative to previous decades, while their fundraising capacities were estimated to be much higher.
Estimated annual operational costs of selected paramilitary organizations in Northern Ireland as of 2002
(in British pounds)
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House of Commons. (June 26, 2002). Estimated annual operational costs of selected paramilitary organizations in Northern Ireland as of 2002 (in British pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067149/troubles-runosts-paramilitariesning-c/
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House of Commons. (2002). Estimated annual operational costs of selected paramilitary organizations in Northern Ireland as of 2002 (in British pounds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067149/troubles-runosts-paramilitariesning-c/
House of Commons. "Estimated Annual Operational Costs of Selected Paramilitary Organizations in Northern Ireland as of 2002 (in British Pounds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2002, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067149/troubles-runosts-paramilitariesning-c/
House of Commons, Estimated annual operational costs of selected paramilitary organizations in Northern Ireland as of 2002 (in British pounds) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067149/troubles-runosts-paramilitariesning-c/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Estimated annual operational costs of selected paramilitary organizations in Northern Ireland as of 2002 (in British pounds) [Graph], House of Commons, June 26, 2002. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067149/troubles-runosts-paramilitariesning-c/