Partition 100 Year On: The Government of Ireland Act 1920, 'a ghastly Christmas gift'
Partition 100 Years On: The Government of Ireland Act 1920, 'a ghastly Christmas gift' On this day a century ago the Government of Ireland Act 1920 became law, allowing for the formal division of Ireland. In the latest in his series of articles on Partition, historian Cormac Moore examines the genesis and legacy of this defining piece of legislation Ian MacPherson, Chief Secretary of Ireland, introducing the Bill to the House of Commons in February 1920 in a sketch published in The Illustrated London News under the headline: Designed 'To Settle Once And For All This Age-L...
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