1916 - Liberty Hall Destroyed

British artillery bombarded Liberty Hall, the headquarters of the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union, though the building had already been evacuated by rebels. The symbolic destruction of this labor movement landmark, while militarily unnecessary, demonstrated the British authorities' determination to crush not just the rising but also the broader movements for social and political change in Ireland.

1933 - De Valera's Reforms

Éamon de Valera introduced major constitutional reforms in the Dáil, beginning the process of dismantling key provisions of the Anglo-Irish Treaty. These changes included removing the Oath of Allegiance and reducing the role of the Governor-General, steps that would culminate in the 1937 Constitution. The reforms marked significant progress in de Valera's program to assert Ireland's independence while remaining within the Commonwealth framework.

1965 - Northern Ireland Elections

Terence O'Neill's Unionist government won a comfortable majority in the Northern Ireland general election, though with a reduced majority that reflected growing tensions within unionism. The election results revealed increasing polarization in Northern Ireland society, with civil rights issues and demands for reform gaining prominence in political debate.