Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

Lord Salisbury’s Government Lord Salisbury’s Government, however, persevered. The Perpetual Coercion Bill was introduced in March (1887), and, in spite of all the efforts of Irish Nationalists and English Home Rulers, in spite, too, of the proved inaccuracy of many of the statements made in order to show the ” lawless ” condition of Ireland, [...]

Above : Portrait Of Gladstone In 1885 the desired opportunity came. There had been disaster in the Soudan, culminating in the massacre of General Gordon and the English garrison at Khartoum. Justly or unjustly, the blame fell on the alleged vacillation of the Government. The Irish Party united with the Conservatives, and, in June, Gladstone’s [...]