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The Republic of Ireland Act abolishes the statutory functions of the British monarch in relation to Ireland and confers them on the President of Ireland. 1955: 14 December: Ireland joins the United Nations along with sixteen other sovereign states. 1969: August: Troops are deployed on the streets of Northern Ireland, marking the start of the ...
24 February Wales 2–0 Ireland (in Llandudno) [5] 3 March Ireland 0–2 Scotland (in Belfast) [5] 17 March Ireland 0–2 England (in Dublin: the first International match played here) [5] Irish League Winners: Belfast Celtic; Irish Cup Winners: Cliftonville 2–1 Bohemians; Derry Celtic was founded and joined the Irish Football League.
The Act granted (separate) Home Rule to two new institutions, the northeasternmost six counties of Ulster and the remaining twenty-six counties, both territories within the United Kingdom, which partitioned Ireland accordingly into two semi-autonomous regions: Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland, coordinated by a Council of Ireland.
In the December 1918 elections, Sinn Féin, the party of the rebels, won three-quarters of all seats in Ireland. Twenty-seven of these MPs assembled in Dublin on 21 January 1919 to form a 32-county Irish Republic parliament. The First Dáil Éireann unilaterally declared sovereignty over the island of Ireland. [8]
Timeline of geopolitical changes (1900–1999) Timeline of geopolitical changes (2000–present) National border changes: List of territory purchased by a sovereign nation from another sovereign nation; List of national border changes (1815–1914) List of national border changes (1914–present)
31 March – In the second reading debate in the Parliament of the United Kingdom on the Government of Ireland Bill, Unionist leader Sir Edward Carson opposed the division of Ireland, seeing it as a betrayal of Unionists in the south and west. [4] 2 April – Canadian-born lawyer Sir Hamar Greenwood was appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland.
Seafaring raiders and pirates from Scandinavia (later referred to as Vikings), settled from the late 8th century CE which resulted in extensive cultural interchange, as well as innovation in military and transport technology. Many of Ireland's towns were founded at this time as Scandinavian trading posts and coinage made its first appearance. [2]
26 September – Hugh Delargy, British Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) (died 1976 in Northern Ireland). 6 December – Con Cremin, diplomat (died 1987). Full date unknown. Frances Kelly, painter (died 2002). Niall Ó Dónaill, Irish language lexicographer and writer (died 1995). Mervyn Wall, novelist and dramatist (died 1997).