Various attempts had been made to give Ireland limited regional self-government, known as Home rule, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The First Home Rule Bill of 1886 was defeated in the See more

During the Great War, Irish politics moved decisively in a different direction. Several events, including the Easter Rising of 1916, the subsequent reaction of the British Government and the See more

The Act divided Ireland into two territories, Southern Ireland and Northern Ireland, each intended to be self-governing, except in areas specifically reserved to the Parliament of the … See more

The Act revised the constituencies in the Redistribution of Seats (Ireland) Act 1918 for elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In place of the 105 UK MPs for all of Ireland in 1918, … See more

A delay ensued because of the effective end of the First World War in November 1918, the Paris Peace Conference, 1919 and the See more

At the apex of the governmental system was to be the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, who would be the Monarch's representative in both of the Irish home rule regions. The … See more

As well as sharing the same viceroy, a Council of Ireland was to be composed of 20 members from each Parliament. The Council would co … See more