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Yes. Which is way 26 counties became independent. It is not "power sharing." London has sovereignty over 6 counties. Glorified county council. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4379 - 02/06/2026 15:22:04 2677362 Link 0 |
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The 26 counties became independent through a bloody rising which eventually led to a devastating civil war. Anyone who wants this route should be locked up.
yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12118 - 04/06/2026 12:37:34 2677844 Link 0 |
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Ireland became 'partially independent ' after majority voted Sinn Féin to establish Dáil Éireann and refuse to sit in Westminster. The British refused to accept democractic decision and attempted to supress Dáil Éireann. IRA defended the Republic. SF not only recognises British sovereignty but is attempting now to make Stormont permanent! BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4379 - 04/06/2026 13:33:50 2677866 Link 0 |
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There is probably a wee bit more to it than that. 5 KEY MOMENTS 1. April 1916 Easter Rising The spark that ignited the Republican movement. 2. December 1918: During UK general election, Sinn Fein won a landslide victory on the a platform for an independent republic. 3. January 1919: Elected Sinn Féin MPs boycotted the British Parliament and formed a breakaway Irish government, the Dáil Éireann, which officially declared Ireland an independent republic. 4. December 1920: The Government of Ireland Act 1920: divided the Island into two distinct self-governing regions within the UK. This partition was not put to a public vote, it was imposed by Westminster (No public vote, No border poll). The border included Counties with Nationalist majorities, who had no say in matters. 5. January 1922: The passing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty by Irish TDs with a vote of 64 - 57 on 7th January 1922 gave the Parliament of Northern Ireland the right to vote to stay in the Free State or Opt out of it, after the UK government had strategically set the border to ensure Unionist/Protestant majority in any 6 County vote. It was our Pro-Treaty TDs gave democratic justification to Partition, which ultimately lead to decades of oppression, suffering and bloodshed. Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1871 - 04/06/2026 15:15:22 2677908 Link 0 |
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Dail Eireann recognised British Sovereignty 1922, by backing the Anglo-Irish Treaty in January 1922 by 64 votes to 57 votes, which then gave the Parliament of Northern Ireland the right to vote to stay in the Free State or Opt out of it, after the UK government had strategically set the border. Pro-Treaty TDs in the Republic help vindicate a Unionist State up North, and allow the two states you see today. Fine Gael is what remains today of Pro-Treaty TDs and parties. The only way to dissolve it and re-unite Ireland with full International support is by democratic vote, to show the majority of people want change. Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1871 - 04/06/2026 15:27:35 2677912 Link 0 |