Irish History - List Of Relevant Acts etc.

Question 1

Decision to get rid of Irish parliament in Dublin, all Irish MPs had to take seats in Westminster

Answer 1

Act of Union, 1801

Question 2

Law that removed House of Lord’s power of veto, meant home rule for Ireland by 1914

Answer 2

The 1911 Parliament act

Question 3

Act that created the state of Northern Ireland, got home rule (Stormont)

Answer 3

The 1920 Government of Ireland act

Question 4

Agreement that brought Irish war of independence to an end

Answer 4

Anglo-Irish Treaty, 1921/22

Question 5

Said anyone who wanted to be a TD would have to promise to take their seat in the Dáil

Answer 5

1927 Electoral Amendment Act

Question 6

Agreement among member countries of the British commonwealth, gave Irish government power to dismantle 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty (no interference from British from then)

Answer 6

The Statute of Westminster (1930/31)

Question 7

New Irish constitution, made it a republic in everything but name

Answer 7

Bunreacht na hÉireann (1937)

Question 8

Deal between British and Irish governments that brought end to Economic War

Answer 8

1938 Anglo-Irish Agreement (£10mil, Treaty Ports)

Question 9

Failed agreement to share power between unionists and nationalists

Answer 9

Sunningdale Agreement (1973) - Government weakened by unionist strike, clearly many unionists didn’t want power-sharing government

Question 10

Agreement between Irish and British governments that led to cross-border co-operation on security, economic & social affairs

Answer 10

Anglo-Irish Agreement (1985)

Question 11

Agreement which brought an end to the Troubles

Answer 11

Good Friday Agreement (1997)