The Irish Free State government adopted a similar policy in 1923. At the time, protectionism was seen by many as a wiser strategy than a free trade policy. Both the United States and the United ...

from the then Irish Free State. These were promptly met by Irish retaliation on British goods including coal and steel. A trade war ensued – and lasted in some form for almost six years.

Soccer links between Ireland and Bulgaria go back to the very beginning. The Irish Free State’s first ever competitive match in May 1924 was against Bulgaria at the Paris Olympics ...

Ó Séaghdha says efforts were made in the early years by what was then known as the Irish Free State to preserve the Gaeltacht — areas, largely in the west of the country, where the majority of ...

from the then Irish Free State. These were promptly met by Irish retaliation on British goods including coal and steel. The Anglo-Irish trade war ensued and lasted in some form for almost six years.

Constance Markievicz, who fought in the 1916 Easter Rebellion for independence and was the first minister of labour in the Irish Free State, maintained that blue was “the old colour of Ireland.” ...

the decade of the first World War and the division of the island into the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland. The Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) grant is available for those who want ...

As Guinness had trademarked the harp symbol in 1876, the Irish Free State Government of 1922 had to turn the official government harp the other way around so that it could be differentiated from ...

The free-to-use Irish Genealogy website has been updated to include even more Irish birth, marriage, and death records.

“They had ‘Irish Free State, Saorstát Éireann’ on the cover, the description on the first double page spread is ‘citizen of the Irish Free State and British Commonwealth of Nations’.

Here's a look at the state's Irish roots. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, about 16% of Vermont's population is of Irish ...

Notre Dame's duo of Olivia Miles (5) and Hannah Hidalgo face off against Hailey Van Lith and TCU in the Sweet 16. Learn how ...