Achievments Of Cumann Na Ghaedhael Flashcards
Name achievements
Army mutiny Shannon scheme Set up an Garda siochana Invested in agriculture Set up the agricultural credit corporation (esb set up Increased Ireland independence from Britain Public safety acts Showing democracy was safe
Who was the leader of cumann na ghaedhael
Willam T cosgrave
Who was minister of home affairs( justice)
Kevin o higgens
What we’d the public safety acts
Allowed the government to arrest ira members
After 1923 election who were cumann na ghaedhael main opponent and why
Labour Party because Fianna Fáil refused to take their seats
What was the acc set up to do
Provided loans to farmers to modernise their methods
What did the government do to help agriculture
Lowered taxes to minimise farmer costs
Set up acc
Improved the quality of egg, meat and butter
Who were the representatives at the boundary commission
Eoin Mac Neil ( free state J r fisher (Ulster unionists Independent chairman ( judge feet ham South Africa
What was the main problem facing Irish industry
A lack of a cheap energy source
What was set up to distribute electricity
Esb. ( electricity supply board
After reports in the newspaper about the boundary commission why were the irish furious
Because they were not gaining parts of the north and losin parts of east Donegal
How did cumann na ghaedhael increase Ireland’s independence
Joined the League of Nations
Had ambassador in the Vatican and USA
What did the statute of Westminster state
The dail could pass any law without interference from Britain
All dominions could change laws passed by Britain
Such as the treaty
What was the electoral amendment act
That all Tds must take the oath or lose their seat
Why did cumann na ghaedhael become unpopular
Wall Street crash
Cutting teachers salaries
