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British policy concerning Ireland


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             In 1937 new elections were held. The voters returned de Valera and also approved a new constitution which abolished the Irish Free State and proclaimed Eire (Gaelic for Ireland) as a sovereign, independent, democratic state. .
             1938 was the important year in the Irish history. Douglas Hyde became first president of Eire. De Valera was Prime Minister. .
             1939 - Outbreak of World War II. Eire remained neutral, but many Irish citizens joined the allied forces. .
             In 1948 de Valera lost the election. Eire was suffering economic difficulties. John Costello became Prime Minister. Dublin parliament past the Republic of Ireland bill. .
             1949 - On Easter Monday, the anniversary of the 1916 uprising, Eire became the Republic of Ireland. Ireland left the British Commonwealth. .
             In 1955 Ireland joined the United Nations. It declined to join NATO because Northern Ireland is part of United Kingdom. .
             In 1957 de Valera became Prime Minister again. He stated in public that the unity of Ireland could not be achieved by force. .
             In 1959 de Valera became president of the Republic of Ireland. .
             At the beginning of 1960s the Republic of Ireland started fast development in all spheres.
             In 1973 Ireland joined the European Economic Community. Violence in Northern Ireland intensified. The IRA was active again, as were unionist paramilitary groups. Relations between Ireland and Britain were strained. .
             Early 1980s - Ireland faced severe economic problems, with rising debt and unemployment. Three elections were held in the space of less than two years as politicians grapple with the difficulties. .
             The Anglo-Irish Agreement 1985 was signed. It gave the Republic of Ireland a consultative role in the government of Northern Ireland. .
             In 1990 Mary Robinson became first woman president of Ireland. .
             In 1991 Ireland signed the Treaty on European Union at Maastricht. Ireland received a guarantee that its strict abortion law would not be affected.


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