ðə jˈuːnɪt ɪz θˈɔːt tə hæv hæd dʒˌʊɹɹɪsdˈɪkʃən ˌoʊvɚ bˈoʊθ nˈɔːɹðɚn ænd sˈʌðɚn kəmˈændz ʌvðɪ ˌaɪˌɑːɹɹˈeɪ, ɛŋkˈʌmpəsɪŋ ðə hˈoʊl ʌv ˈaɪɚlənd, ænd tə hɐvbɪn dᵻɹˈɛktli ɐtˈætʃt tʊ ˌaɪˌɑːɹɹˈeɪ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl hɛdkwˈɔːɹɾɚz dʒˌiːˌeɪtʃkjˈuː.
The unit is thought to have had jurisdiction over both Northern and Southern Commands of the IRA, (encompassing the whole of Ireland), and to have been directly attached to IRA General Headquarters (GHQ).