Ireland Since the End of the Irish Civil War

1923 saw the end of the civil war and the beginning of a new era.

There have been many milestones in Ireland since the end of the Irish Civil War in 1923. It was during this part of the Civil War in 1922 when what we know as the Irish Free State was acknowledged. The leadership of it was the responsibility of those in charge of the Civil War movements. Yet that was disappearing as the 1930’s emerged. They didn’t have the power to continue guiding the people of Ireland.

This is when the Fianna Fail took over leadership of Ireland. They took huge steps to transform Ireland from what it was in the old days. They were afraid too many of the previous mistakes would be repeated if they didn’t do so. In 1949 they declared Ireland as a republic. Until that time it has primary been ruled by a monarchy government.

Many people continue to be upset that Ireland didn’t take a solid stand during World War II. They declared their status as one that was neutral. The reason for this was to allow them to focus on their own needs instead of getting caught up in more battles that would drain them financially and pull their country in many directions.

One of the problems that has taken place both in the later 1940’s and the early 1980’s has been the issue of poverty. It was much worse in the 1940’s when millions of people died from hunger. In the 1980’s there were problems with finding employment and meeting basic expenses. During both of these periods, huge numbers of people migrated from Ireland to other parts of the world.

The republic government certainly took notice of this. They have done an amazing job of offering more employment opportunities than before. Their goal is to allow each family in Ireland to have a good quality of life. They have done such a good job that people from other countries are not migrating to Ireland to take advantage of such opportunities.

Today Ireland is listed in the top five richest countries in the world. They continue to work on changing the laws to allow those who do want to come from other countries to work to do so. However, they have made it abundantly clear that their main focus is on their own people. They want the natives of Ireland to have every chance possible to have a happy and financially secure lifestyle.