EU and Europe Flashcards
When was government of Ireland act passed
1920
What did government of Ireland act agree
Dividing island into north and republic
Why was there little trade between north and republic to begin with
Republic put taxes on imports from north to protect republics economy
Who was more industrial prosperous to begin with north or republic
North
Had strong economic activity in textiles
Republic had little industry
What year was NI the poorest region in Uk
1963
When did ireland and Britain joins Eu
1973
When did interaction between north and south develop
After joining EU
M1 motorway connects
Dublin to Belfast
What is decided by the goodfriday agreement
Power sharing between unionist and nationalist parties up north
Example of republic investing money into facilities used by Northern Ireland
Boarder counties
Derry airport used by Donegal people
How did GAA discriminate in NI
Ban on British armed forces and police from playing
Lifted in good Friday agreement
Example of sport unifying Ireland
One rugby team
No anthem
Ireland’s call
Member number countries in eu excluding uk
27
Population of eu
500 million
Impacts of Eu enlargement on Ireland
Immigration
Companies relocating away from Ireland
More diverse culture
When did many Eastern Europeans come to Ireland
When Ireland’s economy was growing rapidly and needed workers eg construction
Example of Irish company who relocated
DELL from limerick to Łódź in Poland
EU countries not using euro
Denmark Sweden Poland Czech Republic Hungary Romania Bulgaria Croatia
