Title: Emergency law in independent Ireland, 1922-1948 /
Authors: Ó Longaigh, Seosamh.
Publisher: Four Courts Press,
Year: 2006
Subjects: War and emergency legislation Ireland History; Ireland Politics and government; Ireland History
Abstract: This text examines the political, legal and constitutional issues surrounding the development and use of these laws, leading to an understanding of why there have been no significant anti-subversion legislation since 1939.
Contents: The Civil War, 1922-1924 -- Civil War aftermath, 1924-1927 -- IRA resurgence, 1927-1932 -- Fianna Fáil in power, 1932-1937 -- The new constitution, 1937-1939 -- "The Emergency," 1939-1948 -- Conclusion