Irish independence Legal texts
The Irish Declaration of Independence (1919)
The Irish Declaration of Independence of 1919 was a pivotal moment in Ireland’s history, and an important milestone on the country’s road…
Politics in Ireland : the must-haves
Armed militias in Ireland Irish independence
IRA
From the English "Irish Republican Army", or Óglaigh na hÉireann in Gaelic, the IRA refers to several Irish paramilitary factions whose common…
Irish independence Legal texts
The London Treaty (1921)
The Treaty of London was an Anglo-Irish agreement signed on December 6, 1921, which put an end to the Irish War of…
Ecology in Ireland Everyday Ireland
Peat in Ireland
The Irish use peat for heating... This natural organic compound has a rather pleasant charm when burned in the fireplace! Here's an…
Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin (meaning “ourselves” in Gaelic) is an Irish political party operating in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Most of…
Legal texts The Anglo-Irish conflict
Act of Union (1801)
Relations between Ireland and England have always been complicated. From British invasions of Irish territory to the present day, the link between…
Armed militias in Ireland Irish independence
Irish Volunteers
The Irish Volunteers are a militia founded in November 1913 to defend Home Rule, a law designed to restore Ireland’s independence and…
Good Friday Agreement (1998)
The Good Friday Agreement was signed in Northern Ireland on April 10, 1998, to put an end to the Troubles, a 30-year…
The Irish voting system
In the Republic of Ireland, the voting system is far from the French one we know. It operates on the basis of…
Legal texts The Anglo-Irish conflict
The Home Rule
After centuries of struggle to emancipate themselves from British rule, the Irish decided to take diplomatic action, launching the “Home Rule” project…
Politics in Ireland : All the latest news
Catherine Connolly, Ireland’s New President: The Breath of a More Inclusive Republic
On November 11, 2025, under a clear sky and a moving atmosphere, Ireland officially welcomed its new president: Catherine Connolly, an independent…
