... independent national democracy. Its electoral system provides for multimember constituencies and proportional representation based on the single transferable vote. Governments have alternated since 1923, the party of the national bourgeoisie (founded by President De Valera, and now led by Premier Lemass) enjoying longer periods of office than the main opposition party, Fine Gael, party of the big mercantile interests. As in ... since the massive Irish immigration of post-war years they have come to know the Irish better from first-hand contact and experience. The BIA (The British Irish ...

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... was formed "for the preservation and cultivation of our national pastimes, and for providing amusements for the Irish people during their leisure hours". The most important cultural association, however, was founded in 1893 and was known as the Gaelic League. Its founders were the academics, Douglas Hyde, Eoin MacNeill and the Rev. Eugene O" Gowrey. The League was dedicated to the "de ... Redmond and his Home Rule Party were to gain great influence in this organisation. In the same eventful year of 1913, a third militia was formed. The Irish Citizens" Army was founded and led by sociali...

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... attack, this was a signal of intent that the IRA would not surrender lightly in its aim to keep hold of its arms. At the same time a new Loyalist force was founded after Billy Wright was thrown out of the original party due to drugs trafficking. This new organization was not on a ceasefire and began launching attacks to try to combat the ... ...

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... period saw the moderating influence of William Cosgrove and the restoration of law and order by Minister for Home Affairs O"Higgins (assassinated 1927)1932 saw de Valera's Fianna Fail Party (founded 1926) come to power, gradually breaking links with Britain - for example, the abandoning of the Oath of Allegiance in 1933, restricting the role of the Governor General, the withdrawal of ... ...

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... island became officially governed by London and Westminster. During the next century, several movements sprang up to push for a more independent Ireland. One of them, called the "Home Rule" movement, founded in the 1870's, pushed for the establishment of a separate Irish parliament to govern domestic affairs. Through the early 20th century, Home Rule became the focus of political debate. It drew ... ...

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