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The Modern Ireland
 1923 |
Cosgrave reorganises the supporters of the Treaty in a new party (Cumann Na n' Gaedheal) that will later become the Fine Gael. | |
| 1926 |
De Valera found the Fianna Fail that will have nearly half of the seats the next year. Avoiding the oath to the Crown problem he becomes part of the Irish Parliament. | |
| 1937 |
A New constitution that abolishes the oath and claims sovereignty over the 6 counties still "independent" is passed. The Free State of Ireland becomes Eire. | |
| 1939 |
he II World War breaks out and Ireland remains neutral. | |
| 1949 |
Eire, withdrawn from the Commonwealth, is officially proclaimed Republic of Ireland (Poblacht Na n' Éireann). | |
| 1959 |
Eamon De Valera is elected President. | |
| During 60s and
70s |
Violent clashes, ironically defined Troubles, begin between activists of IRA (now divided in two factions: Provisional, the most violent one, and Official) and Ulster Volunteer Force (the
Protestants).
Bombs in Ireland and England |
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| 1971 |
After the continuous clashes between Provos (IRA Provisional) and UVF, the government of Stormont decides to banish all the civil rights marches and to adopt detention without proofs and process. Troops of the British army are sent in Northern Ireland to restore order, but they soon will be side by side with the protestant faction. |  Signals of peace |
| 1972 |
On 30 January, during a pacific march for Catholics' rights in Derry, paratroopers of English army intervene killing 13 unarmed civilians. This day is remembered as "Bloody Sunday". The Northern Ireland Parliament is suspended and country administration passes to London. |
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| 1981 |
The IRA activist Bobby Sands dies in the Long Kesh jail later as a result of his hunger strike. | |
| 1987 |
An IRA bomb explodes during the celebration of the Enniskillen' s Remembrance Day killing 11 persons. | |
| 1992 |
In the Republic of Ireland 62 % of the population are in favour of allowing women to have an abortion in foreign countries. | |
| 1994 |
First IRA cease-fire. | |
| 1998 |
An IRA bomb in the calm town of Omagh kills 29 persons. | |
