conflict existed was no surprise‚ for political tensions had been high even before the beginning of the war‚ but the actual event itself may have been startling and generated much debate and change. Although the conflict in Europe and the conflict in Ireland are sometimes treated as very separate events‚ they were closely linked as pre-war tensions‚ wartime decisions‚ and changing attitudes affected the build-up of the Rising. At first‚ it seemed that World War One would bring about unity between conflicting
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How significant were the nationalist leaders in changing the relationship between Great Britain and Ireland in the period 1815-1922? Robert Pearce cites the work of ‘outstanding nationalist leaders joining together to oppose the tyranny of England and compelling her to retreat and abandon most of Ireland’. Whilst O’Connell campaigned for the emancipation of Catholics‚ uniting them and bringing about political advancement‚ his significance is questionable; after 1840 he had failed to bring about
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Republic of Ireland? Ireland’s decision to join the European Union has had quite an impact on the county. Firstly it provided the Republic with a stage on which to assert its independence from Britain‚ which it relied upon (almost to fault) too heavily for trade. Having said this‚ many believe that it put the final nail in the coffin of the Ireland in which De Valera had envisaged‚ that being the God-fearing rural people who eschewed the excess of materialism. This is because it made Ireland much more
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economy of Ireland during a period of rapid economic growth starting in the second part of the 1990s and ending in approximately 2007-2008. During that time Ireland experienced a boom which transformed the country from one of the poorest states in Europe into one of the wealthiest. The term Celtic Tiger was first coined by an Irish economist Morgan Stanley and derives from East Asian Tigers: South Korea‚ Singapore‚ Hong Kong and Taiwan which experienced a similar economic boom to that of Ireland in the
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do we know about the landscape and society of Iron Age Celtic Ireland c.500B.C to c.300AD? From about 300BC the roots of a Celtic Iron Age civilisation became established in Ireland.1 This period observed the emergence of kingdoms and the creation of Ireland’s finest archaeological landscape.2 We have evidence of a very highly organised society‚ of an Ireland that seemed to be flourishing. The first known reference to prehistoric Ireland is made; ‘The climate is unfavourable for the ripening of grain
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agree with the view that Gladstone’s conversion to the policy of Home Rule for Ireland was driven primarily by political ambition? - Gladstone converted to the policy of Home Rule in 1885‚ shortly after the November 1885 election. He remained committed to this policy for the rest of his political life‚ despite the fact it had a divisive effect on his Liberal Party‚ and the fact that introducing Home Rule to Ireland would be very difficult. Historians and contemporaries‚ have cited many different
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south (Free State) of Ireland to counteract the financial deficit that remained after the civil war. A vision of free trade was the agenda during the 1920`s as the state was looking towards the exports markets. Ireland at the time was very much an agricultural economy. A fiscal policy of government spending (ESB 1927) and low taxation were some of the tools been applied to stimulate growth. This lasted until the economic war (1932 to 1938) with the UK that resulted in Ireland choosing a protectionist
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“Britain was wrong to send its army to Northern Ireland” How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. The British army was sent to Northern Ireland to restore peace in August 1969 when serious rioting broke out. Britain was not wrong to send its army to Northern Ireland because the intention was right. Britain decided to send its army to Northern Ireland to help control the riots to maintain peace and order. British army was also welcomed by the Irish Catholics as their defenders
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How far do sources 1 and 2 suggest that between 1874 and 1885 Irish hostility towards English control of Ireland increased and intensified? To a partial extent‚ both Sources suggest that hostility between Ireland and England did increase between 1874 and 1885‚ proved by both Butt and Parnell who both argue for Home Rule to be instated‚ promoting the abolition of the Act of Union. This is suggested in source 1 where Butt states ‘the Irish people never gave their assent to the surrender of their parliamentary
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Big Promotions‚ Great Deals and Great Savings with EURASIA MEGA SUPERMARKET - Ireland Best and Largest Multi Ethnic Family Mega Supermarket Located at Lucan‚ Dublin Eurasia group is one of the fastest growing food retail in Ireland. It is family run‚ Irish owned company and is quite proud of it. It forayed into modern retail in September 2010 and in the span of 3 years it has become Ireland’s largest multi-ethnic family mega supermarket. Located in the retail hub where all the major retailers
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