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people—a representative democracy with the various organs of State functioning under a written Constitution, with the executive authority controlled by Parliament, with an independent judiciary functioning under the Constitution and the law, and with a Head of State directly elected by the people for a definite term of office.
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Irish law did not provide any alternate royal style or title during this period. The original text of the Constitution of the Irish Free State simply referred to the monarch as the "King" without further elaboration. The opening words of Ireland's superseding constitution of 1937 were "In the Name of
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Thus, for the remaining year of the Irish Free State's existence, the king's role was restricted to diplomatic and foreign affairs — a standard head of state role — but he performed no formal duties in regards to domestic legislation or governance. The Act also recognized Edward's abdication and the
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The words "allegiance to the Constitution of the Irish Free State" were taken from De Valera's preferred version, which read: "I (name) do solemnly swear true faith and allegiance to the constitution of the Irish Free State, to the Treaty of Association, and to recognise the King of Great Britain as
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was formally advised by the British government to veto any law that attempted to abolish the Oath of Allegiance. However, no such law was passed during Healy's term of office, and in practice the governor-general never received conflicting advice from Irish and British officials during the existence
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In the second stage of the Dáil debates on the Constitution, the President, Éamon de Valera, said that the Preamble was "a clear, unequivocal statement that authority comes from God", which was "fundamental Catholic doctrine": Dáil Debates 13 May 1937 col 416-417, quoted in "In the name of the Most
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The State ... is ... demonstrably a republic. Let us look up any standard text on political theory ... and judge whether our State does not possess every characteristic mark by which a republic can be distinguished or recognised. We are a democracy with the ultimate sovereign power resting with the
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it shall be lawful for the Executive Council, to the extent and subject to any conditions which may be determined by law to avail, for the purposes of the appointment of diplomatic and consular agents and the conclusion of international agreements of any organ used as a constitutional organ for the
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adopted a unique title for the monarch. No mention of Ireland was made in any except in the title within the United Kingdom and its dependent territories: it was changed from "of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas Queen" to "of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
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in 1931, which removed almost all of Westminster's remaining authority to legislate for the Dominions, effectively granting the Free State internationally recognised independence. It also granted the Free State the freedom to amend its constitution outside the terms set by the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
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At the Free State's inception, however, the governor-general served an additional role as the British government's agent, as was true in other Dominions as well. This meant that all official correspondence between the British and Irish governments went through the governor-general and that he had
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of elected officials. For the most part, this advice came from Irish officials, and on a day-to-day basis the governor-general played a ceremonial role in the Irish Free State similar to the one the King played in the United Kingdom. (Notably, the head of government, who in practice held the most
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so long as is associated with the following nations, that is to say, Australia, Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand, and South Africa, and so long as the king recognised by those nations as the symbol of their co-operation continues to act on behalf of each of those nations (on the advice of the
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The creation of the Irish Free State came at a time when all the Dominions of the British Empire were increasingly asserting their place as partners with the United Kingdom rather than its colonies, a process that Irish participation in Imperial affairs helped accelerate. For instance, while the
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For the purpose of the exercise of any executive function of the State in or in connection with its external relations, the Government may to such extent and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be determined by law, avail of or adopt any organ, instrument, or method of procedure used or
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The disestablishment of the Irish Republic declared in 1919, the imposition of even a constitutional monarchy, and the continued ties to Great Britain were particularly contentious for many Irish nationalists. Even the Treaty's supporters viewed it as a compromise imposed on the Irish by their
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From 1936 until 1949, the role of the king in the Irish state, having been reduced to a few formal duties in foreign affairs, was invisible to most Irish people. The monarch never visited the state during that period and, due to the abolition of the office of Governor-General, had no official
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do solemnly swear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the Irish Free State as by law established, and that I will be faithful to His Majesty King George V, his heirs and successors by law in virtue of the common citizenship of Ireland with Great Britain and her adherence to and
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The monarch accredited ambassadors and received the letters of credence of foreign diplomats; ministers signed international treaties in his name. The role of the monarch in the Free State's foreign affairs was the only function retained by him after the constitutional changes of
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several Governments thereof) for the purposes of the appointment of diplomatic and consular representatives and the conclusion of international agreements, the king so recognised may … act on behalf of for the like purposes as and when advised by the Executive Council so to do.
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of the state was formally vested in the monarch but exercised by the governor-general. Under Article 51, executive authority was to be exercised in accordance with Canadian practice. Thus, with few exceptions, the governor-general was bound to act on the
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has suggested that it was a spur of the moment reaction to offence caused by Alexander at the dinner, although the cabinet members at the time claimed that the decision had already been made and was announced early because it had been leaked to the
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The changes during this period were effected by acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which authorized the monarchs to make alterations to their style via royal proclamation. However, the wording of the 1927 change, brought about by the
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in December 1948 on the law, Costello argued that the bill would make the President of Ireland the Irish head of state. De Valera's party, the main opposition in the Dáil at the time, did not oppose the bill, and it passed quickly.
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Article 29 of the new constitution mirrored the amendment to its predecessor passed the previous year, by permitting the state to allow its external relations to be exercised by the king. Article 29.4.2° provided that:
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This provision meant that the External Relations Act continued to have the force of law until the legislature decided otherwise, and so the monarch continued to represent the state abroad when empowered to do so.
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that preceded it, contained many provisions typical of those found in republican constitutions, stating, for example, that sovereignty resided in the people and prohibiting the granting of titles of nobility.
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adopted for the like purpose by the members of any group or league of nations with which the State is or becomes associated for the purpose of international co-operation in matters of common concern.
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ended the statutory position of the British monarch for external purposes and assigned those duties to the President, taking effect in April 1949, from which point Ireland was inarguably a republic.
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One practical implication of explicitly declaring the state to be a republic in 1949 was that it automatically led to the state's termination of membership of the then
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came into force, abolishing all of the King's powers with regard to the Irish Free State except that of diplomatic representation, as well as abolishing the office of
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After the passage of the External Relations Act, some commentators consider that it was unclear whether the Irish state had become a republic or remained a form of
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By the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India
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access to British government papers. It also meant that he could receive secret instructions from the British government and so, for example, on assuming office
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by the head of government. Nevertheless, the exact constitutional status of the state during this period has been a matter of scholarly and political dispute.
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Despite the passage of the Republic of Ireland Act, "Great Britain, Ireland" was not officially omitted from the royal title until 1953. Then, each
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were required to ratify this change in monarch, and de Valera's government decided to use this opportunity to drastically change the constitution.
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platform. Over the next several years, the Irish government began reducing the visibility and formal role of the monarch and governor-general.
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representative there. The Irish government had also ceased to actively participate in the institutions of the British Commonwealth after the
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Despite de Valera's views, many political scholars consider representing a nation abroad to be the key defining role of a head of state.
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The Act contained three major provisions: it repealed the External Relations Act; it provided that the description of the state was the
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of the British Commonwealth, and permitted the Irish state to amend its constitution and legislate outside the terms of the Treaty. The
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By the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India
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signed the act into law, he commemorated his new status as the clear and unambiguous Irish head of state with state visits to the
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The new constitution filled the gap left by the abolition of the Governor-General by creating the post of a directly elected
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or, in the English language, Ireland. It did not describe or declare the state to be a republic, or use descriptions such as
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We are an independent republic, associated as a matter of our external policy with the States of the British Commonwealth.
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the text of the Oath of Allegiance in the Anglo-Irish Treaty was the first use of the phrase in statute law; it replaced
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The nations referred to in Article 1 were the other members of the British Commonwealth (Australia, Canada, New Zealand,
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Peace by ordeal: an account, from first-hand sources of the negotiation and signature of the Anglo-Irish Treaty 1921
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By the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith
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Asked to explain the country's status in 1945, de Valera insisted that it was a republic. He told the Dáil that:
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Parliamentary Debates, Dáil Éireann - Volume 67 - 13 May 1937, Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas, Dublin_
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was also provisionally planned, but timetabling problems with the president's schedule prevented the meeting.
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Under the original constitution of the Irish Free State in 1922, the monarch had a number of formal duties:
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because it was the same title used by the corresponding officials in other Dominions. The office's
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The Treaty was fiercely debated in the Second Dáil, the Irish Republic's revolutionary parliament.
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The issue seems to have come to a head in 1948 on an official visit to Canada by new Taoiseach
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Changing status of the Irish head of state for internal and external purposes from 1922 to 1949
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in 1965, but this was not recognised internationally. Declared itself a republic in 1970.
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party carried the tradition of the pro-Treaty political forces in Ireland. During a
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The new Irish Free State thus established was a form of constitutional monarchy, a
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like purposes by any of the nations referred to in Article 1 of this Constitution.
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As was the case in all Dominions, by convention the governor-general acted on the
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the treaty, and de Valera resigned in protest. Pro-Treaty forces won the ensuing
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membership of the group of nations forming the British Commonwealth of Nations.
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came into force, finally eliminating the role of the King in the Irish state.
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descent, placed loyalist symbols, notably a replica of the famous
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inability to achieve full independence through military means:
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Referring to the External Relations Act he insisted that:
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The Oath of Allegiance was included in Article 17 of the
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formal unification of Ireland and Great Britain in 1801
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The monarch was formally, along with the Dáil and the
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Index


Great Seal of the Irish Free State
His Majesty
George V
George VI
Viceregal Lodge
Ireland
Irish Free State
constitution
Anglo-Irish Treaty
constitutional monarchy
personal union
monarchy of the United Kingdom
British Commonwealth
Governor-General
advice
Statute of Westminster
Dominions
Executive Authority (External Relations) Act 1936
abdication of Edward VIII
Constitution of Ireland
president of Ireland
head of state
The Republic of Ireland Act 1948
Anglo-Irish Treaty
Irish War of Independence
Irish Republic
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Irish Free State
Northern Ireland

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