EPIC, the Irish Immigration Museum, is set to stage an exhibition celebrating the centenary of the country’s passport.

The constitution of the Irish Free State became law on 6 December 1922. Under the terms of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed on 6 December 1921, the constitution had to come into force within a year.

The result of the Free State by-elections shows a signal victory for the government and the almost total rout of the anti-Treaty nominees. Out of the nine seats, seven returned the government ...