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Irish Americans were involved with fundraising for IRA terrorists in America, particularly Boston and New York, however Irish Americans have never carried out combat roles as a members of the modern IRA. The IRA was closely watched by the FBI in American, CIA in Ireland and MI5 in Northern Ireland, and for this reason any Americans were treated with suspiscion. Recruitment for the IRA was extemely secretive and people really didn't just "apply", one would have to be from the "right area" and the "right family", however many MI5 agents managed to infiltrate. Eammon DeValera was a mayjor player in Irish politics and lead the anti-treaty irregulars (during the Irish civil war), he was an Irish America, on being taken prisioner after the 1916 Easter rising it was his American citizenship that saved his life. Possibly, but it was difficult.
You don't really join, you more or less need to be living over there and are selected if you fit the bill. At the height of the troubles there were only about 400 men and women on active service so it's a select group. It helps if you have military training in another army (US or British) if you are an outsider.
The Royal Irish Regiment is actually a British military regiment and these days is usually composed of soldiers from Northern Ireland however not exclusively. So in regards to joining that particular regiment you would have to find out the UK's stance on American applicants. As for the Irish army i dont think you can without being an Irish citizen, i suppose no more then we can join the American military in the same way.
If they've established permanent residence in the US, yes. Foreign nationals from countries not considered subversive to the US are allowed to enlist in the US Military, but they must establish residence first. I was a citizen of Namibia when I enlisted in the US Army, although I had resided in the US for about a year and a half at that point.
Yes, you can join any of a number of groupings including the Continuity IRA, Real IRA, and several others who are dedicated to the cause as well as several more peaceful entities
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