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The Emergency (Irish: Ré na Práinne / An Éigeandáil) was a state of emergency in the independent state of Ireland in the Second World War, [1] throughout which the state remained neutral. It was proclaimed by Dáil Éireann on 2 September 1939, [ 2 ] allowing the passage of the Emergency Powers Act 1939 by the Oireachtas the following day ...
At the start of the Second World War, Ireland declared its neutrality and proclaimed "The Emergency". By July 1940, after Germany's military conquests of Poland, Denmark and Norway, as well as Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands and France, Britain stood alone, with its Commonwealth and Empire against Nazi Germany.
The Emergency Service Medal (Irish: An Bonn Seirbhíse Éigeandála) is a military decoration of the Republic of Ireland that was awarded to servicemen who served during The Emergency from 1939 to 1946. Due to faulty record keeping during the period, the total number of Medals issued is not known.
The Irish Defence Forces established a Coast Watching Service in the run up to World War II, known in the Republic of Ireland as The Emergency, while the State remained neutral. Between 1939 and 1942 the construction of 83 Lookout Posts, LOPs, took place at strategic points (every 5–15 miles) along the Irish coastline and the local volunteers ...
Ireland portal This category is for the independent state of Ireland in World War II , when Ireland was one of the Neutral powers during World War II . The main article for this category is The Emergency (Ireland) .
The Churchill war ministry in London agreed to seek co-operation from Taoiseach Éamon de Valera and the creation of an All-Ireland Council during "the present emergency" (World War II). [ 4 ] The Uruguay of neutral Argentina, sailing from Rosario to Limerick with 6,000 tons of maize, sank with scuttling charges by German submarine U-37 160 ...
20 February – The emergency Scientific Research Bureau was set up to seek alternatives to raw materials in short supply. [1]21 February – The first flight by a British Royal Air Force (RAF) flying boat took place through the "Donegal Corridor", Irish airspace between its base in Northern Ireland and the Atlantic Ocean, a concession secretly agreed by Éamon de Valera.
Ireland in World War II (2 C, 5 P) Pages in category "1940s in Ireland" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. ... The Emergency (Ireland) G.