Institution

Dáil Éireann

1919 · 20th century · Also known as Dáil

Dáil Éireann is the lower house of the Irish parliament. It first met in Dublin on 21 January 1919, when Sinn Féin members elected in the 1918 general election declared Irish independence and formed the revolutionary assembly of the Irish Republic. It approved the Anglo-Irish Treaty in January 1922, and it continued as the main chamber of the Irish Free State and of Ireland.

Dáil Éireann
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Dáil Éireann. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/dail-eireann
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“Dáil Éireann.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/dail-eireann. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Dáil Éireann.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/dail-eireann.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Dáil Éireann’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/dail-eireann (Accessed: ).

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