Find out about how we are commemorating significant events in the history of the Houses of the Oireachtas as part of the Decade of Centenaries.
Senators Alice Stopford Green and Eileen Costello arriving at Leinster House, 11 December 1922 / Bibliothèque Nationale de France
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In 2022 we mark the centenary of Seanad Éireann, the Upper House of Ireland's Parliament. The Seanad held its first public sitting on 11 December 1922 in Leinster House.
The Illustrated London News coverage of the opening of the Treaty Debates in Dublin on 14 December 1921 | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
The Treaty Debates
In 1921 and 1922 we commemorated the Dáil debates on the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
The discussion on the Treaty was the most significant debate in the history of the Dáil. It was a crucial moment in Ireland’s history that set a new path for Ireland.
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Dáil Éireann 1919-2019
In 2019 we commemorated the centenary of the First Dáil. On 21 January 1919, the First Dáil held its first public sitting. The elected members who gathered there declared Ireland to be a Republic and a sovereign independent state.
From LSE Library collection, [TWL.2002.588]
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In 2018, we commemorated the centenary of the parliamentary vote for women in Ireland. 1918 was the first time Irish women were permitted by law to vote and stand in parliamentary elections.
Archives
Papers of the early Dáil
The documents of the Dáil during its revolutionary period (1918-1923) are now available online. The collection, comprising more than 66,000 pages, was digitised by the National Archives of Ireland in partnership with the Houses of the Oireachtas as part of the centenary of the First Dáil.
Research
Bibliography
The Bibliography of Parliament in Ireland, from the Oireachtas Library & Research Service, lists works relevant to parliament in Ireland since the foundation of Dáil Éireann in 1919. If you are researching and writing about parliament in Ireland, you can use the bibliography to quickly generate your references.
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Machnamh 100
Machnamh 100 is a series of online reflections, hosted by President Higgins, on the centenary of the War of Independence, Civil War and Partition. Machnamh 100 builds on the President's work to date during Ireland’s Decade of Centenaries. You can watch videos of the seminars on the President's official website.
Commemorative poster showing all 69 Members of the First Dáil