This day 70 years ago – 18 April 1949 – Ireland officially became a Republic, leaving the Commonwealth, and repealing the 1936 External Relations Act.
A 21-gun salute was fired from O’Connell Bridge, and in Cork, old IRA veteran Tom Barry read the 1916 Proclamation at City Hall. pic.twitter.com/jOC7eoVzZj
— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) April 18, 2019
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Meanwhile…
On This Day, 1949, At midnight the 26 counties of Ireland officially leave the British Commonwealth. Ireland was to become a republic on the 18th. Crowds packed on to O'Connell Street bridge to see a 21 gun salute. It was 3 minutes late due to the massive crowds. pic.twitter.com/H7UXOz7Dml
— Photos of Dublin (@PhotosOfDublin) April 17, 2019
Thanks Nick
blushirts want this repealed
Like clockwork
no, it seems to be a more recent aspiration of theirs..
I was referring to you ever predictable & incessant whinge…but you knew that of course.
Are we really a ‘Republic’ ? Its never felt like it …
What’s it meant to feel like?
Like melted butter dripping onto ones’ exposed hairy leg…. or so I imagined for some reason.
As long as it’s grass-fed and you keep some for the spuds I’ll accept it.
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Ireland never formally left the Commonwealth, so if we wanted to be part of it again we would just have to reactivate our membership.
Personally I think this is worth considering, with two conditions; that it is after or upon re-unification, and that it is in conjunction with the United States.
not the type of person to quote myself, but the Commonwealth is warped – it’s like a network of abuse survivors, but the group facilitator is the creepy uncle…
The Commonwealth is a dated dependency group for ex-colonies who want to be associated with Britain because of its standing as the fifth largest economy of the world. It’s a community which solders trade deals and cultural exchange. Some stalwarts actually believe it to be the remaining golden threads of a once glorious empire.
Firstly, Ireland does not need this trade link as we are in the EU and we trade successfully with the entire world through the EU trade agreements.
Secondly, unlike previous British colonies, we are not particularly endeared to joining a group hosted by a coloniser that, for many Irish people, still hasn’t vacated our island.
And thirdly, given the shambolic way that Britain has dealt with its international foreign policy and invasion coalitions over the past two decades, its division over Brexit and its uncertain future because of Brexit, why would the Commonwealth led by this nation be appealing? Britain has also targeted so much derision and historical ignorance about Ireland lately (Bradley, Boris Johnson, etc.) that its unlikely Ireland would be treated any better in its club.
well put hoops