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The Anglo-Irish Agreement: A Brief History and Overview

In 1985, the British and Irish governments signed the Anglo-Irish Agreement, a landmark accord aimed at addressing the political conflict in Northern Ireland. The agreement recognized the legitimacy of the Republic of Ireland's interest in Northern Ireland and...

Ireland Joins The European Union (EU)

Ireland's journey to the European Union (EU) was not straightforward, but it culminated in the country joining the bloc in 1973. Ireland's membership of the EU was a significant milestone in the country's history, as it marked a shift from a traditionally...

John Hume: The Visionary Leader Who Championed Non-Violence in Politics

John Hume (1937-2020) was an Irish politician and civil rights leader who played a key role in the Northern Ireland peace process. Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

Republic of Ireland Act Is Signed in 1949

The Republic of Ireland Act was signed by the President of Ireland. It became law on 21 December 1948 and was brought into force on 18 April 1949, the 33rd anniversary of the Easter Rising. Since Eamon De Valera had introduced his constitution (Bunreacht na hÉireann)...

Proclamation of the Irish Republic

Proclamation of the Irish Republic

POBLACHT NA hÉIREANN THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE IRISH REPUBLIC TO THE PEOPLE OF IRELAND IRISHMEN AND IRISHWOMEN: In the name of God and of the dead generations from which she receives her old tradition of...

The Founding of Sinn Féin In 1905

The Founding of Sinn Féin In 1905

After the Parnell debacle of 1890, Irish nationalism, as a movement, was weakened by the lack of coherent leadership. It was a kaleidoscope of disparate groups, all following their own paths. The Gaelic league was...

Countess Markievicz (1868-1927)

Countess Markievicz (1868-1927)

The Countess Constance Markievicz is an iconic figure in Irish nationalist and republican myth. She was born into a wealthy Protestant Anglo-Irish family, the Gore-Booths, whose estates were at Lissadell in County...

Isaac Butt and the Home Rule Movement

Isaac Butt and the Home Rule Movement

Isaac Butt was born in the Glenfin hamlet of Cloghan in County Donegal. His father was a Church of Ireland cleric in nearby the nearby town of Stranorlar. Educated at the Royal School in Raphoe and afterward in Trinity...

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