How has Ireland changed since the 1900s?

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Soul Jacker

Where to start?

Politically the island of Ireland is now divided into 2 different countries the Republic and Northern Ireland. The Republic is a Sovereign state while NI is a self governed country within the UK. Both are in the EU

Socially the Republic is a much more liberal country. Considering that only 20 short years ago it was illegal to use condoms or be openly gay we've come a long way in a short time. The republic has a proud reputation of neutrality, giving aid and peace keeping as well as fighting for human rights. Ireland is a much more secular particularly in the Republic.

Economically we've moved from an agricultural nation to a being at the forefront of high-tech industries like pharmaceuticals and the development of computer chips. Currently many commentators believe that the Republic has lost much of it's competitiveness which helped attract alot of foreign investment in the early 90s.

Culturally there has been a revival in the Irish language and Ireland has gone from fighting for international recognition in the early 1900s to developing a strong unique identity known throughout the world. The GAA is the most popular sporting orginsation in the country (it was formed in the mid 1800s) and hugely important in forming the identity of small communities on both sides of the border.

ayhartlasketchup

Sorry but is there something wrong with you?

Sshhhh! It's Podge and Rodge

Well, women don't go around wearing puffy dresses and petticoats anymore and men don't go around wearing suits and bowler hats.
Apart from that not much else has changed. Rodge and myself still use the horse and cart and we still like to entertain the ladies in the front parlour.

Orla, is it 1918 where you're living?

Eddie F

Ireland has become more of a diverse society. The early 1900's would have been mainly Irish natives, usually staying in and around the town they were born in until death (Obviously, prior to the mass migration era).

Today, Ireland is a nation of mixed cultures and races. The once powerful church, has no longer got the influence it previously took for granted.

Like every other country, Ireland has been tarnished by the drug culture - And the rise of gangland crime that is always associated with the narcotics trade.

The Ireland of 1900 is totally alien to the Ireland of 2009.

gaspipe

1900 -
the whole of ireland was ruled by the UK.
many people still used horse and cart for transportation, there were also trams and some wealthy people may have owned cars.
there was very little technology, no tv or radio, poorer people also had thatched roofs on there homes.
people tended to be much more religion.
the population was 4,459,000.
most people lived in the country side, and relied on farming for a living.
there was alot of sexism against women
clothes and shoes were all hand made

2009-
only 6 counties in the north of ireland are still ruled by the uk, the other 26 counties are known as the republic of ireland, the republic of ireland has its own government and is its own country (no longer part of the uk since 1922).
the majority of people own a car, usuall ways of transport include buses, trains, cars and planes.
we have lots of technology like the rest of the world. such as centrel heating.
people arent as religious or as extream about religion
the population is about 6 million
the majority of people live in city's and towns, and work in busines's ect
women have the same rights as men.
people buy all there clothes from shops.

Orla C

Jeepers, what a question.

It's only been 9 years. Aside from wireless broadband, I would say that employment has gone down and the cost of living has risen.

fenderbloke

We got dominion status in 1922, the government of Ireland act in 1921 meant that 2 governments were set up -a northern one and one to manage the other 26 counties, there was a civil war in 1922, the Republic came into being in 1949, there was the troubles in the 60s and 70s, we joined the EU in 1973 and we were the first country in the world to have a female president, named Mary Robinson.

ryanconnor79

Greater economic prosperity and a slightly less contentious relationship between Protestants and Catholics.

Alan M

Of course. Before 1922 it was all British. Now only the North has retained its British culture, identity and ideals. Southern Ireland has become Irish.

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