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FOREIGN AND ANGLO-IRISH POLICY

FOREIGN AND ANGLO-IRISH POLICY. 6 th Year History. Cumann na nGaedheal’s Foreign Policy: Making the Treaty Work. Anglo-Irish relations important because: Nearest and powerful neighbour Controlled the North. Trade and emigration. . Trying to establish sovereignty within the Treaty.

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FOREIGN AND ANGLO-IRISH POLICY

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  1. FOREIGN AND ANGLO-IRISH POLICY 6th Year History

  2. Cumann na nGaedheal’s Foreign Policy: Making the Treaty Work • Anglo-Irish relations important because: • Nearest and powerful neighbour • Controlled the North. • Trade and emigration.

  3. Trying to establish sovereignty within the Treaty • Cosgrave insisted on an Irishman and as Governor General. • This was not the case in other dominions. • Neither Timothy Healy nor James MacNeill tried to interfere in government decisions. • Irish passports were introduced despite British objections. • Ireland joined the League of Nations despite British objections. • In 1926 Ireland, South Africa and Canada got Britain to accept the Balfour Declaration. • This stated that all members of the Commonwealth were of equal status and led to the Statute of Westminster.

  4. 1931 The Statute of Westminster • A dominion parliament could repeal any law previously passed for them by the British Parliament. • Collins had been right, Treaty had proved a stepping stone, republic now a possiblity.

  5. British Commonwealth

  6. Assessment • These achievements were substantial. • Privately Dev admitted that the Free State government had done ‘a magnificent job’ • However they were not easily understood by the electorate.

  7. De Valera’s Foreign and Anglo-Irish Policy: Dismantling the Treaty.

  8. De Valera’s approach: • Made himself Minister for External Affairs. • Dev was active in the League of Nations because: • Emphasised sovereignty • Kudos (praise) at home • Friendly nations would be useful when he dismantled the Treaty

  9. Bit by Bit • First the Oath was abolished. • Downgraded the Governor General. Maynooth shopkeeper represented the king. • Refusal to pay the land annuities led to the economic war. • The Senate was dominated by C na G. Delayed a lot of Dev’s bills. They delayed the bill abolishing themselves for 2 years until 1936. • When Edward VIII abdicated Dev took the opportunity to remove all references to the king from the Free State constitution.

  10. Bit by Bit • External Association had been achieved. • Bunreacht na hÉireann made us a republic in all but name • GB was preoccupied with Hitler

  11. 1938 Anglo-Irish Agreement • Both Dev and Chamberlain wanted reconciliation before war began. • The Coal-Cattle pacts had ended the economic war in 1935. • Talks in London resulted in: • £10 million in compensation • Treaty ports returned. • 3 year free trade agreement. • Chamberlain hoped this would result in a defence treaty allowing GB to use Irish ports but Dev demanded an end to partition. No deal.

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