Original sentence: So too did Dáil Éireann after long debate on 7 January 1922 by vote of 64 to 57.Though few Irish people recognised it as a valid or legal entity, it too needed to give approval in order to satisfy  British Constitutional theory, which it did overwhelmingly
Edited sentence: Dáil Éireann, though it had no status in international law and was not accepted as the parliament of Ireland by the international community (and was regarded by the British as an illegal assembly), nevertheless had a crucial de-facto position as the voice of the representatives of the large majority of the people of Ireland.So too did Dáil Éireann after long debate: its approval was required for political rather than legal reasons.Though few Irish people recognised it as a valid entity, as the legal Parliament it too needed to give approval, which it did overwhelmingly