Government of Ireland Act 1920

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The Government of Ireland Act 1920 was a British law that partitioned Ireland and established separate home rule parliaments for Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
constitutional law
affectedCounty Antrim
linked to: County Antrim

Armagh
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Fermanagh
linked to: County Fermanagh

Londonderry
linked to: County Londonderry

Tyrone
country United Kingdom
createdEntity Northern Ireland
Southern Ireland
createdInstitution Parliament of Northern Ireland
Parliament of Southern Ireland
definedBoundary border between Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland
effect attempted creation of devolved government in Southern Ireland
creation of devolved government in Northern Ireland
formal partition of Ireland
implementedOn 3 May 1921
introducedBy David Lloyd George
longTitle An Act to provide for the better government of Ireland
monarchAtRoyalAssent George V
numberOfCountiesInNorthernIreland 6
numberOfCountiesInSouthernIreland 26
parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom
partiallySupersededBy Irish Free State Constitution Act 1922
Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973
politicalContext Irish Home Rule crisis
Irish War of Independence
primeMinisterAtPassage David Lloyd George
providedFor Council of Ireland
House of Commons of Northern Ireland
House of Commons of Southern Ireland
Senate of Northern Ireland
Senate of Southern Ireland
bicameral parliaments in Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland
separate devolved legislatures for Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland
purpose to establish separate Home Rule institutions in Ireland
to partition Ireland into Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland
relatedTo Anglo-Irish Treaty
Home Rule movement
Third Home Rule Bill
partition of Ireland
replacedBy Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922
resultedIn Southern Ireland parliament that never fully functioned
establishment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland in Belfast
royalAssent 23 December 1920
shortTitle Government of Ireland Act 1920
statusInNorthernIreland partly in force
statusInRepublicOfIreland repealed
territorialExtent Ireland
yearOfAct 1920

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Acts of Union 1800 followedBy Government of Ireland Act 1920
Irish War of Independence legalOutcome Government of Ireland Act 1920
Northern Ireland createdBy Government of Ireland Act 1920
Government of Ireland Act 1920 shortTitle Government of Ireland Act 1920
Northern Ireland Act 1998 amends Government of Ireland Act 1920
Northern Ireland Parliament createdBy Government of Ireland Act 1920
Northern Ireland Parliament establishedBy Government of Ireland Act 1920
Truce of 11 July 1921 precededBy Government of Ireland Act 1920
Bloody Sunday (1920) relatedTo Government of Ireland Act 1920
Northern Ireland Civil Service foundedBy Government of Ireland Act 1920
Irish Home Rule movement significantEvent Government of Ireland Act 1920
Northern Ireland legal system hasConstitutionalInstrument Government of Ireland Act 1920
Third Home Rule Bill followedBy Government of Ireland Act 1920
Third Home Rule Bill supersededBy Government of Ireland Act 1920
Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 relatedLegislation Government of Ireland Act 1920
Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 distinguishedFrom Government of Ireland Act 1920
Parliament of Southern Ireland establishedBy Government of Ireland Act 1920
Parliament of Southern Ireland partOf Government of Ireland Act 1920 settlement
linked to: Government of Ireland Act 1920
Parliament of Southern Ireland legalBasis Government of Ireland Act 1920
partition of Ireland hasCause Government of Ireland Act 1920
partition of Ireland legalBasis Government of Ireland Act 1920
Council of Ireland legalBasis Government of Ireland Act 1920
Southern Ireland establishedBy Government of Ireland Act 1920
Southern Ireland constitutionalBasis Government of Ireland Act 1920
1921 Northern Ireland general election follows Government of Ireland Act 1920
1921 Northern Ireland general election hasLegalBasis Government of Ireland Act 1920
1921 Northern Ireland general election regulatedBy Government of Ireland Act 1920
British administration in Ireland significantEvent Government of Ireland Act 1920