The Government of Ireland Act 1920

The British government’s commitment to Irish unity turned out to be illusory. By Cormac Moore The Government of Ireland Act 1920, which led to the partition of Ireland, had its genesis in the latter half of 1919, once most of the post-First World War peace conferences had concluded. The Third Home Rule Act had been ... Read more

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