Ireland from Home Rule to Brexit Aure Fleury

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  • The first Home Rule bill

    The first Home Rule bill

    The Home Rule bill was first introduced by Gladstone in the House of Commons, but it was rejected by the House of Lords.

  • The second Home Rule bill

    Gladstone proposes the Home Rule bill for the second time but it is rejected by the House of Lords.
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    First World War

  • Home Rule bill signed

    Home Rule bill signed

    The Home Rule bill was introduced for the third time by John Redmond and signed by the House of Lords, but it was suspended until the end of the first World War.
  • Beginning of the Easter Rising

    Beginning of the Easter Rising

    The Easter Rising took place in Dublin. It opposed the Irish Volunteers, the IRB (Irish Republican Brotherhood) and the Irish citizens who were in favor of independence, against the Royal Army and constabulary who were in favor of the Union.

  • End of the Easter Rising

    The rebellion ended in the surrender of nationalist leaders under the pressure put by the British army.
  • Sinn Fein Party wins the General Elections

    Sinn Fein Party wins the General Elections

    This party is a republican party which was in favor of independence.
  • The Declaration of Irish Independence

    The Declaration of Irish Independence

    This declaration gives Ireland its independence from the UK.

  • Irish Free State

    End of the Irish War of Independence (1919-1921) with the Anglo-Irish Treaty of December 6, 1921.
  • Anglo-Irish Treaty

    Anglo-Irish Treaty

    This treaty marked the end of the Irish War of Independence and the beginning of the Irish Free State. It separated Ireland in two entities, the Irish Free State composed of 26 counties and Northern Ireland composed of 6 counties.
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    Irish Civil War

    This conflict opposed those who supported the treaty and those who were against it. Those in favor of it were led by Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith while those against it and who wanted full independence from Britain were led by Eamon de Valera.
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    The Troubles

    The period of the Troubles was a violent conflict in Northern Ireland between Nationalists/Republicans (mainly catholics) and Unionists/Loyalists (mainly protestants). It lasted almost 30years. The signing of the Good Friday Agreement put an end to it.
  • The Good Friday Agreement

    The Good Friday Agreement

    The Good Friday Agreement is a deal which put end to the Troubles in Northern Ireland by ensuring a power-sharing government of Unionists and Nationalists. Thanks to it there were no hard borders between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland anymore.

  • Referendum for Brexit in the UK

    A referendum was held in the UK asking if Britain should leave the European Union or not. Nearly 52% of people voted to leave the European Union.
  • Brexit

    Brexit

    Four years after the referendum, the UK officialy left the European Union.