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Sunday, April 18, 2010
Republic of Ireland Act enters force
On April 18, 1949, the
Republic of Ireland Act
went into force, creating a republic in the state of Ireland. The Act repealed the
Executive Authority Act
, which had given governing authority in Ireland to the King of England.
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