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Jun 18, 1264
First recorded Irish parliament meeting
On June 1264 in Kildare, the unofficial Irish parliament met for the first time on record. -
Jan 1, 1297
Parliament formed
Back then, the parliament was then officially established in 1297 -
Jan 1, 1484
Poynings Law
The Poynings Law restricted the powers of the Irish Parliament in 1484 and gave the English dominate over it. -
Restrictions removed
In 1782 the Irish politicians removed the restrictions on their parliament. -
autonomy
In 1792 the Irish parliament had more autonomy and extended the vote to the catholic majority -
Act of Union
In the 1800s, The Act of Union abolished the Irish parliament and put it in the hands of Westminster,under the name of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. -
Westminister Elections
In 1918 Westminster held elections and elected its first Dáil Eireann -
Decleration and independence
They ratified the declaration of independence on January 21 1919 although the British government did not recognize the Dáil Eireann -
Constitution of Ireland
The constitution of Ireland introduced a directly elected President and could only be amended by referendum. Which it has since 21 times. -
Referendum
On July 1, 1937, the first-ever referendum was held in Ireland. -
Irish Free State
The Irish Free State was established in 1922, this widely provided a range of measures for direct democracy.
