In 1948, the Inter-Party Government introduced a Bill to formally end all links with the British Commonwealth. This Bill, which was passed in 1949, made the 26 counties a Republic. What was the name of the Act?

The Inter-Party Government also set up a new agency in 1949 for the creation of industry and employment in Ireland, particularly to attract foreign direct investment. What was the name of this agency?

The Inter-Party Government only lasted three years (1948-1951). What crisis brought down the Government?

Who formed the Government of 1951 - 1954?

After continued rising unemployment & emigration throughout the 1950s, Fianna Fáil changed leadership in 1959, when Eamon deValera resigned as Taoiseach and ran for President. Who took over as Taoiseach in that year?

In 1958, T.K. Whitaker drew up a plan to industrialise Ireland. What was the name of the plan and what were its main development strategies?

In what year was Telefis Eireann established?

In January 1965, an historic series of meetings in Belfast & Dublin took place between the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland and the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland. Who were the two Prime Ministers & why was was it considered historic?

In 1966, Minister for Education Donagh O'Malley introduced important education legislation. What was this legislation?

In 1966, Sean Lemass retired as Taoiseach and was replaced by the first leader of the Republic who had no involvement in the independence struggle or civil war between 1916 & 1923. Who was this new leader?

The 'Troubles' in Northern Ireland erupted into violence in 1969, with clashes between the Nationalist & Unionist communities and the RUC. Two members of the Fianna Fail Government were implicated in, and tried for gun-running for the Nationalist community in Northern Ireland. What year and which two members of Fianna Fail were accused and tried in court?

In what year did Ireland join the European Economic Community (EEC)? Which two countries joined at the same time as Ireland?

The Fine Gael & Labour Coalition Government of 1982-1987 had to deal with rising debt and unemployment levels. However, Garret Fitzgerald achieved a notable success in convincing the British Government to consult with the Republic of Ireland Government over issues with regard to Northern Ireland and to create an Anglo-Irish Secretariat in Northern Ireland. What was the name of this agreement and in what year was it signed by the Republic of Ireland & United Kingdom?

A declaration by both the Republic of Ireland & United Kingdom governments in 1993 offered the hope of a resolution to the violence in Northern Ireland. In this declaration, the British Government accepted that they no longer had " any strategic or economic interest" in Northern Ireland. What was this agreement called?

Thirty years of violence in Northern Ireland was brought to an end in the 1990's by a series of ceasefires by the IRA & Loyalist paramilitary groups. After a number of years of all-party talks, a new agreement was reached by all political parties in Northern Ireland for a Power-Sharing Executive, backed by both the Dublin & London Governments. What was the name of this new agreement?