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Jun 1, 1264
Irish parliament meeting
On June 1264 in Kildare, the unofficial Irish parliament met for the first time on record. -
Period: Jun 1, 1264 to
Irish Democracy Timeline
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Jan 1, 1297
Parliament Formed
The parliament of Ireland was then officially established in 1297. -
Jan 1, 1484
Poynings Law
The Poynings Law restricted the powers of the Irish Parliament in 1484 and gave the English control over it. -
Restrictions Removed
In 1782 the Irish politicians removed the restrictions on their parliament. -
Autonomy
In 1792 the Irish parliament had more autonomy and extended the vote to catholic majority -
Act of Union
In the 1800s The Act of Union abolished the Irish parliament and put it in the hands of Westminster. -
Westminister Elections
In 1918 Westminster held elections and elected its first Dáil Eireann -
Declaration of Independence
They ratified the declaration of independence on January 21 1919 although the British government did not recognize the Dáil Eireann -
Irish Free State
The Irish Free State was established in 1922, this provided a range of measures for direct democracy. -
Referendum
On July 1 1937 the first ever referendum was held in Ireland. -
Constitution of Ireland
The constitution of Ireland introduced a directly elected President and could only be amended by referendum. Which it has since 21 times.