introduction to irish politics - lecture six: political parties
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Introduction to Irish Politics - Lecture Six: Political PartiesTRANSCRIPT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XlptOyY57E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjKJnsMwHk0
Dismantling the Treaty
• Used the Statute of Westminster to abolish the Oath
• Got rid of the Governor General• Removed the king as head of state• New Constitution (Bunracht na hEireann)
The New Constitution (Bunreacht na hEireann)
• Taoiseach replaced President of Executive Council
• Douglas Hyde first President (Lived in Phoenix park)
• Articles 2 and 3 claimed all 32 counties as Irish.• Special position of Catholic Church• “Eire” not Free State
The IRA and the Blueshirts
• De Valera released the IRA prisoners who disrupted Cumann na Gaedheal meetings.
• Army Comrades Association elected Eoin O Duffy as leader. Blueshirts. Facists. De Valera banned them after planned march on Glasnevin.
• Joined with C na G to form Fine Gael. O Duffy was first leader. Unpopular so went to Spanish Civil War.
The Economic War
• De Valera refused to pay the Land Annuities.• British tariffs on Irish cattle. Irish tariffs. Ireland
hardest hit.• Anglo- Irish agreement 1938:• £10 million compensation to Britain for Land
Annuities.• Free Trade• 3 ports returned (Cobh, Lough Swilly, Berehaven)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRZvERI5nf8
(OFFICIAL) SINN FÉIN / WORKERS’ PARTY
The key statement that led to the conviction of [Bernard] Lynch – that made by Bartholomew Madden – had been taken after his legal detention period had expired. Gardaí began taking the voluntary statement under caution at 6.40am, just 35 minutes before the 48-hour legal period of detention was due to elapse. By the time they’d finished it was 9am – an hour and three quarters after it had expired. The appeal judge ruled that the statement was inadmissible. (Daily Mail 19 June 2011)