Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address:. Sign me up! God Says No! Charlie Keddy. Marriage Equality Leaflet Index. Like this: Like Loading Leave a Comment. Comments 1. Comments 3. Comments 2. Dominion parliaments could also change laws passed by Britain on their behalf. The Statute of Westminster marked the high point of the independent foreign policy pursued by the Cosgrave, Cumann na nGaedheal Government.
It marked the end of the British involvement in the internal affairs of the Irish Free State. This was easily one of the biggest achievements under the Cumann na nGaedheal Government, and one of the most lasting. Under Cumann na nGaedheal, there were numerous improvements made for Ireland.
These achievements had lasting effects. Ireland still has proof of these ground-breaking advances. The Courts are still being used and Irish, as a language, is still being spoken daily. It is safe to say, Cumann na nGaedheal did an exceptional job of leading a beaten, fragile county to being a strong independent state. Feedback : This is a really well-written and coherent essay. Your points flow well from one to another and every paragraph directly answers the questions with lots of relevant factual information, which is exactly what examiners are looking out for.
The examiner can take marks off if they feel that there are too many errors in grammar or spelling. Your conclusion is really good because you relate the essay to the modern day, which saves you from just summarising. The way to bring this up would be to include some more interesting judgement or commentary on the topic, or to show off by including quotations from historians or historical figures. As it stands with 9 paragraphs, this would bring you up to 54 out of a possible 60 for your Cumulative Mark.
You could improve your chances of getting 60 by adding another paragraph of a similar standard. Overall Evaluation Mark: This essay is really well-written and is bookended by a good introduction and a conclusion. The assassination of its controversial Minister Kevin O'Higgins by Republicans shortly after the election came as a bitter blow to the party. In response to this act of violence, the state introduced a second Public Safety Act, which introduced the death penalty and was widely unpopular with the public, and an Electoral Amendment Act which forced elected TDs to take the Oath of Allegiance.
Following victory in two by-elections , Cosgrave called a snap election in September The scene was now set for a volatile atmosphere in parliament as the two sides who had fought each other in the civil war now met face to face.
Cosgrave's Cumann na nGaedheal became solely identified with protecting the treaty and defending the new State while it seemed preoccupied with public safety. Economically the party favoured balanced budgets and free trade at a time when its opponents advocated protectionism. The weak economy of the Free State suffered during the Great Depression.
Having spent its entire existence prior to in government, Cumann na nGaedheal was ill-prepared for a role in opposition. Increasingly, the party found itself unable to counter de Valera's populism and was increasingly labelled the party of the middle class.
The party subsequently entered discussions with the National Centre Party and the fascist National Guard Blueshirts on the possibility of a merger. That came about in September , with the formation of Fine Gael from the three parties, though, in reality, Fine Gael was a larger version of Cumann na nGaedheal.
It was in the lead-up to the merger that the then Editor of the Irish Times , R. In response to this act of violence, the state introduced a second Public Safety Act, which introduced the death penalty and was widely unpopular with the public, and an Electoral Amendment Act which forced elected TDs to take the Oath of Allegiance.
Following victory in two by-elections , Cosgrave called a snap election in September The scene was now set for a volatile atmosphere in parliament as the two sides who had fought each other in the civil war now met face to face. Cosgrave's Cumann na nGaedheal became solely identified with protecting the treaty and defending the new State while it seemed pre-occupied with public safety.
Economically the party favoured balanced budgets and free trade at a time when its opponents advocated protectionism.
The weak economy of the Free State suffered during the Great Depression. The party subsequently entered discussions with the National Centre Party and the National Guard Blueshirts on the possibility of a merger. This came about in September with the formation of Fine Gael from the three parties, though in reality Fine Gael was a larger version of Cumann na nGaedheal.
It was in the lead up to this merger that the then Editor of the Irish Times , RM Smyllie, famously described Cumman na nGaedheal as a party "who one wished would be open to ideas, until one saw the kind of ideas they were open to". This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors see full disclaimer.
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