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    The 1937 Constitution

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    De Valera had on the creation of Bunreacht Na hEireann. I believe the main areas of difference between the 1922 and 1937 Constitution were the religious beliefs, the powers of State and the fundamental rights. Political background On Easter Monday, 24th April 1916 the Easter Rising broke out. This was a Rebellion of the Irish Nationalist against the rule of Great Britain. This rebellion marked the beginning of Ireland gaining their Independence. Another attempt to gaining Independence of Ireland took

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    opposing ethnic groups have reached a point where they no longer can live in agreement together under a common administration (Pischedda 104). Regardless of typical ethnic conflict remedies such as power-sharing, federalism, consociationalism, or state building (Tir 270). These security dilemmas will persist as these groups will constantly be in fear of the other(s) and attempt to protect themselves and the interests of the group (Tir 270). Therefore, as each group continues to protect itself, it

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    through many centuries in order to achieve a true Irish State. The Anglo-Irish War proved significant in achieving the latter goal by ridding the southern sector of Ireland from the centuries of grueling oppressive rule and discrimination under Great Britain

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    the biggest impacts to Irish society in the past 50 years has been the changing the role of women, with more females participating in the workforce and more in professional positions – and this has caused relationship and family dynamics to shift. Until the last few years of the twentieth century Ireland was the most sexually repressed country in Europe, where women were classed as the second type citizens and the Catholic Church ruled virtually unchallenged. Church and state maintained that women

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    Lakes of Killarney. Region Waterford is known for its fragile cut glass, and County Donegal is celebrated for its tweed material. Numerous individuals consider the Irish to be extraordinarily caring and benevolent. The Irish likewise have notoriety for cordiality, close family ties, and ability as essayists and storytellers. The Irish have a long history that incorporates numerous hardships and battles. In the 1840 's, a potato scourge

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    There are approximately 7.4 billion people in this world. We are all different in many ways and defined by our culture. According to the Marriam Webster Dictionary, culture is ‘the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group’ (Marriam Webster Dictionary, 2017). The word culture comes from the Latin word cultura meaning cultivate (Latin Dictionary, 2017), or promote. Our minds are refined with common traits and beliefs that we perceive to be true

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    Culture of Ireland There are approximately 7.4 billion people in this world. We are all different in many ways and defined by our culture. According to the Marriam Webster Dictionary, culture is ‘the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group’ (Marriam Webster Dictionary, 2017). The word culture comes from the Latin word cultura meaning cultivate (Latin Dictionary, 2017), or promote. Our minds are refined with common traits and beliefs that

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    Also, I would prefer to focus on a developed country as the most socially progressive states have the most influence in the global market and are often compared with the United States. Ireland, an island of 27000 square miles and a population of 4.6 million is ranked 6th in HDI as of 2014, proves to have a high degree of development, on par with Germany and ahead of the US (at 8th). This is reflected in Ireland’s healthy social progress and economic efficiency. The GDP per capita is ~$45,000 with

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    The Continuity Irish Republican Army operates in Northern Ireland where it is currently under the control of United Kingdom. The CIRA are a splinter group from the larger Provincial Irish Republican Army (PIRA). The CIRA has been recognized as a splinter faction off of the real Irish Republican Army ever since the middle of the 1980’s (Mueller, 2015). The group has not been conducting attacks in recent years because they do not have many members. The CIRA is thought to have committed the attack that

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    World War have on the emergence of Australia and Ireland as independent nation states? The First World War was a crucial episode in the history of both modern Australia and modern Ireland. Today, we will look at how both Australia and Ireland each responded to the outbreak of this war, and at some of the battles in which these nations fought. We will examine the impact that the First World War had upon both Australian and Irish society at the time, and their progress towards independent nationhood. In

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