From the late 15th century the English Parliament asserted legal authority over Ireland
How the English Parliament responded to civil war, not only in Ireland, but also in England and Scotland
How Ireland took its place in the Commonwealth Parliament of Oliver Cromwell’s republic
Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries Ireland questioned the English Parliament’s right to pass laws on Irish affairs
Following constitutional and popular campaigns against British rule, the Irish Parliament reasserts its authority over Irish affairs
Concerned that Britain and Ireland were drifting apart, the British government pursues a formal union of the British and Irish parliaments
A movement soon developed in Ireland to repeal the 1801 Act of Union
Pressure grows to grant Ireland’s Catholic population the right to vote and sit in the UK Parliament
Parliament addresses several aspects of Irish affairs, including the church, Poor Law and local government
Parliament tries to address what became a defining moment in Irish history, the sustained failure of its potato crop
Another dominant issue in 19th century Ireland was land reform
Gladstone also sought to break the connection between church and state in Ireland
Irish MPs begin to organise themselves into a party committed to home rule for Ireland
Parliament considers two proposals for granting Ireland a degree of independence
Parliament considers a third measure to answer the Irish question
Following the First World War, Parliament finally passes a home rule Bill, which becomes the Government of Ireland Act 1920
Parliament ratifies a decision by the Irish Free State to leave the British Commonwealth
The UK Parliament asserts direct control over Northern Ireland as a response to growing violence
Parliament attempts to restore devolved government in Northern Ireland