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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 ...
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.
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.
Memorial erected in Dublin in 1991 to members of the Irish Mercantile Marine lost during the Emergency. Below is the timeline of maritime events during the Emergency, [note 1] [1] (as World War II was known in Ireland). This period was referred to as The Long Watch by Irish Mariners.
Front cover of Emergency Powers Order, 1939, under the legislation. The Emergency Powers Act 1939 [1] (EPA) was an Act of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) enacted on 3 September 1939, after an official state of emergency had been declared on 2 September 1939 in response to the outbreak of World War II. [2] The Act empowered the government to: [3]
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 ...
The building was rebuilt in 1861 and continued to be used as a prison until 1939 at the beginning of the Emergency as World War II was officially known in neutral Ireland. The following year the building was taken over by the Irish army and used as a meeting place and storage depot for the Local Defence Forces, a wartime reserve force. [2]
Emergency Powers (No. 362) Order 1945 or EPO 362 (Statutory Rules and Orders No. 198 of 1945) was an Irish ministerial order which penalised members of the Irish Defence Forces who had deserted since the beginning of the Emergency proclaimed at the start of World War II, during which the state was neutral.