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Not to dredge the point on JC and the IRA too much. But it's worth pointing out that the accusation isn't solely about his meetings with Sinn Féin. Also as pointed out somewhere in there the whole matter is complicated by the overlap between all factions.
C4 fact check has a good summary: https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-corbyn-on-northern-ireland
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Just heard that Johnson called Corbyn an IRA supporter in parliament today. I don't even know where to begin.
What I will say is this. At the time that Corbyn was openly talking to IRA and Sinn Fein members to nurture a dialogue, Thatcher was doing the same but in secret. This is established fact now. For a member of the conservative party to call a member of the opposition a terrorist supporter requires some very selective interpretation of the facts relating to that period in British history.
Corbyn supports the IRA is in the same classification as the Soros conspiracy theory that Mogg puked out into parliament a few weeks ago. Far right dog whistling.