1217:... as soon as may be and not later than four months after the passing of this Act the Parliament of Southern Ireland shall be dissolved and such steps shall be taken as may be necessary for holding, in accordance with the law now in force with respect to the franchise number of members and method of election and holding of elections to that Parliament, an election of members for the constituencies which would have been entitled to elect members to that Parliament, and the members so elected shall constitute the House of the Parliament to which the Provisional Government shall be responsible, and that Parliament shall, as respects matters within the jurisdiction of the Provisional Government, have power to make laws in like manner as the Parliament of the Irish Free State when constituted.
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417:, and ensured that Home Rule would be postponed for the duration of the conflict and would not come into operation until the end of the war. Initially the suspension was not considered an issue by Nationalists, who believed a form of independent self-government had finally been granted. Moreover, like almost everyone else in Europe at that time, Irish nationalists expected the war to be a short one.
721:
1101:, which was scheduled to the Act. Section 1(2) of the Act provided that for the purposes of giving effect to Article 17 of the Treaty the Parliament of Southern Ireland would be dissolved within four months from the passing of the Act. The Parliament of Southern Ireland ceased to exist on 27 May 1922, when
788:
as
Chairman of the Irish Delegation of Plenipotentiaries (who had signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty) of "members of the Parliament elected for constituencies in Southern Ireland". Griffith's actions led to discussions between the Irish Treaty delegation and the British Government over who had authority
1077:, was too ill to attend. Only 15 senators attended its first meeting. Since 124 of the 128 members of the House of Commons of Southern Ireland boycotted that chamber, the Parliament could not function. On 21 June 1921, the week before its first meeting, the Senate sent a petition to
1630:
1576:
1889:"An Act to give the force of Law to certain Articles of Agreement for a Treaty between Great Britain and Ireland, and to enable effect to be given thereto, and for other purposes incidental thereto or consequential thereon." – preamble to the Act
440:. It consisted of Nationalist and Unionist representatives who, by April 1918, only succeeded in agreeing a report with an 'understanding' on recommendations for the establishment of self-government. Starting in September 1919, with the Government, now led by
801:) was the office-holder with the entitlement and power to convene a meeting of the House of Commons of Southern Ireland. The meeting was attended by 64 pro-Treaty Sinn FĂ©in TDs and four Unionist MPs from the University of Dublin; it elected Alderman
544:
with the act prescribing 16 members being elected from multi-member borough constituencies, 104 from multi-member county constituencies and 8 being elected from graduates of Irish
Universities. The borough and county constituencies replaced
599:. The 124 Sinn Féin candidates elected, plus the six Sinn Féin members elected to the House of Commons of Northern Ireland elected at the same time (five of whom also had seats in Southern Ireland), assembled as the Second Dáil.
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added a Senate for
Southern Ireland, intended to bolster representation of the southern Unionist and Protestant minorities. The government opposed this on the grounds that it would weaken the function of the inter-parliament
1580:
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The House of
Commons consisted of 128 members who were styled as members of parliament with a presiding officer known as the Speaker of the House of Commons. The basic features of the House were modelled on those of the
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provided for a Senate of 64 members. The composition was specified in the Second
Schedule, and the mode and time of selection in the Fourth Schedule. The bill stipulated that the membership be composed of:
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to the House of
Commons of Southern Ireland. Section 18(4) of the 1920 Act precluded anyone from sitting in both Houses at once; but since O'Callaghan boycotted both, the question was moot in his case.
550:
340:. This was considered more acceptable by British parliamentarians as Ireland would still remain part of the United Kingdom but would have limited self-government. The cause was then pursued by
773:. However, in accordance with its terms, the Anglo-Irish Treaty needed also to be ratified "at a meeting of members of the Parliament elected for constituencies in Southern Ireland" and the
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which allowed for more autonomy than its two predecessors had. It was defeated twice, but after its defeat for the third time in the Lords the
Government used the provisions of the
1085:, arguing for more powers for the Parliament, and stating it would not serve in the event that the elected lower house was replaced by a body appointed by the Lord Lieutenant.
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859:. The Senate convened in 1921 but was boycotted by Irish nationalists. Fifteen members attended its first meeting, and it sat only three times.
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winning all 124 seats which made up the borough and county constituencies and the seats allocated to the
National University of Ireland, and
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444:, committed under all circumstances to implementing Home Rule, the British cabinet's Committee for Ireland, under the chairmanship of former
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In practice, however, only forty senators were selected, as the labour movement, the
Catholic Church and the county councils (controlled by
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of no less than two years standing who were taxpayers or ratepayers in respect of property in and had residences in
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during the war, first in May 1916, which failed to reach agreement with Unionist Ulster, then again in 1917 with the calling of the
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1446:"Defeat Suffered By Government; Amendment Providing Senate For Southern Ireland Passed By Lords"
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throughout the existence of the Senate, but was also returned for
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was signed in London on 6 December 1921 by representatives of the
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595:. Dáil Éireann chose to regard that election as elections to the
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Hennessey, Thomas (1998). "The Passing of the Home Rule Bill".
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825:. Collins was installed in his post by the Lord Lieutenant in
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sought to achieve a modest form of self-government, known as
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Location for the first official meeting of both Houses. Now
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1555:. Catholic University Press of America. pp. 103–110.
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who proposed the creation of two Irish home rule entities.
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of the Parliament of Southern Ireland established by the
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of Dáil Éireann), duly ratified the Treaty and nominated
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The Senate assembled three times, though its chairman,
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to enact home rule bills, accompanied by a revival of
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837:, which was required by MPs in the House of Commons.
1364:"Parliamentary Standard Note on the Parliament Acts"
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1256:
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367:
was defeated in the Commons by 30 votes; the second
1332:"Hansard online, start of the debate 11 April 1912"
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The Ulster Crisis, Resistance to Home Rule, 1912–14
1607:The Irish Free State – Its Government and Politics
926:for 10-year terms, except for county councillors.
477:, but it was passed, as was an amendment adding a
1839:
1749:Report of the Proceedings of the Irish Convention
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712:. This was the only formal meeting of the House.
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833:. The members at this meeting did not take the
1637:. London, England. 16 January 1922. p. 10
948:situated wholly or partly in Southern Ireland.
937:situated wholly or partly in Southern Ireland.
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500:parliament and declared independence for the
464:parliaments. An amendment to the bill in the
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1183:, two complementary Acts, one passed by the
727:, the location where members elected to the
371:was passed, but then defeated in the Lords.
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1859:"Final debate on -accessed 22 January 2009"
1846:Text of Anglo Irish Treaty (New York Times)
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323:United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
321:were merged on 1 January 1801, to form the
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297:and was later officially disbanded by the
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605:1921 Southern Ireland general election
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1978:
1645:– via The Times Digital Archive.
1220:
964:His Majesty's Privy Council in Ireland
823:Chairman of the Provisional Government
789:to convene the 'meeting' as under the
530:House of Commons of the United Kingdom
492:met in Dublin in 1919 and established
401:to override the Lords and send it for
389:On 11 April 1912, the Prime Minister,
1952:
1932:Home Rule: An Irish History 1800—2000
1502:from the original on 27 November 2020
1211:Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922
1095:Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922
809:, as chairman (although at this time
557:were broken down into four seats for
540:for elections to the Commons was the
536:: men over 21 and women over 30. The
534:Representation of the People Act 1918
523:, who formally opened the Parliament.
363:to resist any form of Home Rule. The
299:Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922
1898:Source: Macardle (1999), pg 718 and
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1115:Constitution of the Irish Free State
1083:Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
678:Royal College of Science for Ireland
671:
547:those used for Westminster elections
283:Royal College of Science for Ireland
204:Royal College of Science for Ireland
1770:from the original on 24 August 2011
1038:, or elected by the members of the
1030:(upper house), either appointed by
973:, for a term of three years, with:
784:was convened on 14 January 1922 by
704:to be Speaker, the House adjourned
507:
250:. It was designed to legislate for
13:
1796:from the original on 1 August 2010
1532:from the original on 5 August 2020
1287:
1119:Oireachtas of the Irish Free State
1036:President of the Executive Council
971:Representatives of county councils
829:on 16 January 1922 and formed the
14:
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2225:1922 disestablishments in Ireland
1871:from the original on 9 March 2017
1712:from the original on 10 June 2011
831:Provisional Government of Ireland
2177:Northern Ireland Assembly (1982)
2172:Northern Ireland Assembly (1973)
1827:. Associated Press. 22 June 1921
1731:Roderick O'Flanagan, J. (1870).
1344:from the original on 22 May 2011
955:(not necessarily members of the
940:2 Archbishops or Bishops of the
929:4 Archbishops or Bishops of the
805:, one of the representatives of
591:the four seats for graduates of
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1914:
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1688:"Oireachtas Historical Debates"
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1337:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
1310:. Faber and Faber. p. 31.
262:, while retaining the whole of
238:legislature established by the
150:128 members of parliament (MPs)
131:Speaker of the House of Commons
2230:Defunct bicameral legislatures
2220:1921 establishments in Ireland
2075:Parliament of Northern Ireland
2047:Parliament of Southern Ireland
1324:
1296:
1281:
1270:
1204:
1149:Parliament of Northern Ireland
862:
857:Government of Ireland Act 1920
791:Government of Ireland Act 1920
581:elections for Northern Ireland
430:Government of Ireland Act 1914
420:Two attempts were made by the
344:and two attempts were made by
248:Government of Ireland Act 1920
232:Parliament of Southern Ireland
223:Parliament of Northern Ireland
176:Last House of Commons election
25:Parliament of Southern Ireland
1:
2215:Historical Irish legislatures
2110:Oireachtas (Irish Free State)
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1923:Home Rule – An Irish History
1472:"Government of Ireland Bill"
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517:Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent
7:
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2165:Northern Ireland post-1972
1925:. Oxford University Press.
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889:Lord Chancellor of Ireland
847:Senate of Southern Ireland
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835:British Oath of Allegiance
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1139:Irish Home Rule Movement
924:single transferable vote
542:single transferable vote
470:Lord Oranmore and Browne
1930:Jackson, Alvin (2003).
1921:Jackson, Alvin (2004).
1631:"Irish Treaty Ratified"
919:for a term of 10 years.
899:prior to its abolition.
731:met on 14 January 1922.
353:William Ewart Gladstone
342:Charles Stewart Parnell
2182:Northern Ireland Forum
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744:
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350:British Prime Minister
291:
102:Provisional Parliament
1995:Parliament of Ireland
1551:Ward, Alan J (1994).
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897:Parliament of Ireland
869:Fourth Home Rule Bill
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723:
646:Independent Unionist
551:new multi-member ones
515:
486:1918 general election
446:Ulster Unionist Party
426:Lloyd George ministry
415:Welsh Church Act 1914
379:Ulster Unionist Party
377:
369:Second Home Rule Bill
1496:ARK Northern Ireland
1111:held on 16 June 1922
904:Lord Mayor of Dublin
893:Irish House of Lords
682:Government Buildings
575:1921 Irish elections
395:Third Home Rule Bill
365:First Home Rule Bill
209:Government Buildings
181:1921 Irish elections
139:(first & last)
2022:War of Independence
1187:, the other by the
821:for appointment as
771:ratified the Treaty
563:National University
411:Suspensory Act 1914
399:Parliament Act 1911
273:The parliament was
1980:Irish legislatures
1824:The New York Times
1664:The Irish Republic
1603:Mansergh, Nicholas
1215:Anglo-Irish Treaty
1158:Peerage of Ireland
1099:Anglo-Irish Treaty
1079:David Lloyd George
1050:Lord Mayor of Cork
957:Peerage of Ireland
908:Lord Mayor of Cork
775:British Parliament
761:and envoys of the
759:British Government
755:Anglo-Irish Treaty
749:Anglo-Irish Treaty
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1304:Stewart, A. T .Q.
1288:Murphy, James H.
1277:Act of Union 1800
1046:Donal O'Callaghan
1028:Free State Seanad
990:2 from the three
942:Church of Ireland
780:A meeting in the
725:The Mansion House
702:Gerald Fitzgibbon
672:June 1921 meeting
669:
668:
593:Dublin University
561:and four for the
559:Dublin University
428:to implement the
393:, introduced the
348:ministries under
328:In the 1870s the
311:Act of Union 1800
258:and the issue of
256:Irish nationalism
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137:Gerald Fitzgibbon
98:Succeeded by
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454:Northern Ireland
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330:Home Rule League
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