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The state was named Ireland (Éire in the Irish language), and a new office of President of Ireland was instituted in place of the Governor-General of the Irish Free State. The new constitution claimed jurisdiction over all of Ireland while recognising that legislation would not apply in Northern Ireland (see Articles 2 and 3 ).
May 2, 2021 · The other 26-county territory became the Irish Free State, but is now the Republic of Ireland. As Northern Ireland marks its centenary, BBC News NI looks back at the earliest days of the...
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Dec 6, 2022 · Although it was part of the part of the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland had the option in December 1922 of becoming part of the Irish Free State. The unionist-dominated Northern Ireland ...
Dec 6, 2022 · Although it was part of the part of the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland had the option in December 1922 of becoming part of the Irish Free State. The unionist-dominated Northern Ireland ...
May 10, 2021 · May 10, 2021. Drivers stop at the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on the road from Belfast to Dublin, c. 1950. The partition of Ireland, which became effective in May 1921, was not intended to remain in place for long. (Getty Images photo)
Dec 23, 2020 · Exactly 100 years ago today - 23 December 1920 - the Government of Ireland Act became law. It partitioned Ireland into two separate jurisdictions - Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland....
Oct 24, 2018 · At 2:20am 6 December 1921, the Anglo-Irish treaty was signed between Irish Republican and British leaders. The treaty established a self-governing Irish Free State and provided for Northern Ireland (established in 1920) to become part of the United Kingdom. The treaty brought the Irish War of Independence to an end but also stirred up fresh ...
