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Anglo-Irish relations 1922-1949 (part 2) (Fianna Fail 1932-39 (1922 March,…
Anglo-Irish relations 1922-1949 (part 2)
Fianna Fail 1932-39
increase Independence- Irish free state =republic
Devalera- Ministry of external affairs
Joseph Walshe-Secretary of the Department of External Affairs
1932 Devalera
Geneva- chair The General Assembly
League of nations
Anglo-irish relations-center foreign policy
1932-increased tensions brit vs Ire
Dev extended Irish sovereignty
dismantling 1921 anglo-irish agreement
1922 March
abolish the oath
using statute of Westminster
April,The Constitution bill was passed
by Dail
senate delayed the bill
only in 1933
now oath removed,kings representative remove
Fianna fail-policy of downgrading
governer-general- James MacNeill
ignored-Eucharistic congress
Dev sought for dismissal
replaced by Domhnall O'Byuachalla-friend
didn't do much
june 1937 office of governer general abolished
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British privy council
undermined independence of free state legal state
1935,abolished the clause
The senate- cumann na ngaedhal supporters
delayed dev's bills
1936 abolished the senate
Dec 1936 Constitutional crisis
king Edward-marry mrs Simpson
dev introduce new legislation
The Constitutional Amendment Act- No mention of king/representative in constitution
The External Relations Bill-continued diplomatic relations between 2 countries only king as head of the commonwealth
1937 dev new constitution
Bunreacht na heireann
Eire (irish free state)
independent democratic state
Article 2-president
ireland republic in everything but name
1932-38 economic war with Britain
dev not pay land annuities
1938,3 anglo-irish agreements finance,trade,defence
most important for sovereignty -defense
handed over 3 treaty ports: Lough Swilly,Berehaven +Queenstown
to ireland = neautral WW2
political triumph for dev
brit recognized irish sovereignty