Mr. Higgins explained that the title of the event—“A Service of Reflection and Hope to mark the centenaries of the partition of Ireland and the formation of Northern Ireland”—“isn’t a ...

Many A-Level History students study the partition of Ireland period as part of their ... A 1915 war recruiting poster which compares the conflict to a 'grand international match' (credit: PRONI ...

In the history of Irish partition the Third Home Rule Bill was the first time the concept of dividing Ireland politically was raised as a serious proposal to resolve the conflict of two opposing ...

The partition of Ireland became official when the Government of Ireland Act (GIA) was passed on December 23, 1920. The partition of Ireland, which was finalized with the passage of the Government ...

This year marks the centenary of the division of the island of Ireland — known as the Partition — into two separate states, a mainly Catholic state independent from Britain on the southern ...

Opinion: the division of the island of Ireland occurred at a time of violence and instability which has largely been overlooked since By Stephen O'Neill, University of Notre Dame In the Belfast ...

The Freeman’s Journal called it the “Dismemberment of Ireland Bill,” and the Irish News named it the “Partition Act.” The press did more than quibble about the title. The nationalist ...

Analysis: there are parallels to be drawn between the 1921 partition and the one which occured in Medieval Ireland in 1247 This year marks the centenary of the introduction of the Government of ...

With the foundation of Northern Ireland in May 1921, the partition of Ireland became a reality. It was in 1920, though, that the type of partition Ireland experienced was mainly formulated.

Northern Ireland on Oct. 21, 2021, marking 100 years since “the partition of Ireland and the formation of Northern Ireland.” But the churches’ service has become controversial, underscoring ...

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