2 September 1939First Constitutional AmendmentEamon de Valera
Leads the government when the Constitution is amended to broaden emergency powers during wartime.
Historical records for Ireland in 1939, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Leads the government when the Constitution is amended to broaden emergency powers during wartime.
Leads the government as Ireland declares a national emergency at the outbreak of the Second World War.
Maintains a policy of military neutrality throughout the Second World War.
Birth of Seamus Heaney
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