Intro

Initially counter-productive – ‘ The rebels who took part in the Easter Rising were initially seen as rebels by moderate Irish people’

-          Heroism of Irish soldiers – condemning rebels

Harsh British Reaction ‘ The heavy handed British reaction shifted the opinion towards the rebels cause and gave them moral credence’

Caused rebels to be hailed as heroes and martyrs

-          John Dillon MP – Irish sympathy for rebels

-          Quaker James Douglas

-          Tragic Easter – Francis Rigney

Political shift/Rise of Sinn Fein (boycotts) ‘As Sinn Fein gained votes, the IPP lost them and Home Rule was abandoned as a result’

-          Irish election stats

Escalation of violence (B&T’s) & Violent IRA Tactics

-          Notice posted by B&T’s in Drogheda

-          Letter from Lloyd George (IRA Violence)

-          Black and Tans searching a civilian

-          Newspaper article – Sinn Fein murder Army Officer at Dublin

 

 Failure of Government of Ireland Act/Anglo Irish War

Change of opinion in Britain/Pressure on British Government/Resolution

Conclusion