The Irish free state & The Emergency By Robert Carleton

The Irish free state The Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann 1922-1937) was the name initially given to the Irish State, made up of twenty-six of the thirty-two counties on the island of Ireland after the war of Independence.

THE IRISH FREE STATE… It was set up under the Anglo-Irish Treaty and signed by British and Irish representatives in London on 6th December 1921. They decided to set up to re-draw the border between northern Ireland and the free state. The Commission began its work in 1924. After examining the issues for a year they decided to leave the border as it was. Ireland joined the League of Nations in 1923 and sent a representative to the United States. Under the Constitution the president was head of state. The first president of Ireland was Douglas Hyde. He was elected on the 4th of May, 1938.

The emergency The emergency was the name given to Ireland’s state during WWII. It was called by that name because the government declared a state of emergency when the war broke out.

Emergency…. Ireland was neutral and a law called the Emergency Powers Act was enacted in 1939 to protect neutrality. This act allowed the government to intern people, which meant putting them in prison without trial. It also meant that people’s letters could be read and newspapers could be censored.

EMERGENCY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Life was hard for Irish people during the Emergency because food and other goods were very scarce and had to be rationed. They had to work very hard and it was hard to adjust to the lack of food.

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Slán go fóill! -Bye! By Robert Carleton

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