1. CUMANN NA nGAEDHEAL IN POWER 1923-1932
3rd Year History

2. Establish law and order Rebuild the economy
Aims:
Establish law and order
Rebuild the economy
Manage relations with Britain

3. Law and Order Irish Free State member of Commonwealth
Oireachtas: Dail and Seanad set up.
Oath of Allegiance to King required.
Governor General (Lived in Phoenix Park)
Garda set up (unarmed)
Courts (copied British Model)
Public Safety Act (wide powers of arrest)
The Army Mutiny (dissatisfaction with redundancy and progress to republic) Richard Mulcahy (defence) resigned and leaders arrested. Important to control army

4. Relations with Britain
The Economy
Concentration on agriculture (loans to farmers, better breeding)
Farmers Taxes kept low
The Shannon Scheme (ESB)
Little development of Irish industry.
Poor still lived in slums and extreme poverty.
Relations with Britain
The Boundary Commission
1931 Statute of Westminster (allowed members to change any laws made for them by the British parliament)

5. Reasons Decline of Cumann na nGaedhael
Blamed for the failure of the Boundary Commission
Great Depression 1929 destroyed ecomony.
Cut in pay for teachers and garda
Cut old age pension.
Popularity of Fianna Fail