# 81.1 War of Irish Independence - Background

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Podcast: [A History of Europe Key Battles](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-europe-key-battles-745327)
Published: 2026-01-30T17:00:00+00:00
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In January 1919 a group of recently elected Sinn Fien MPs gathered in Dublin. There they proclaimed the establishment of an Irish Republic and adopted a ‘Declaration of Independence’, which asserted Ireland’s right to be a sovereign nation. I describe here the background to the Irish people's struggle for independence from the United Kingdom, including the Easter Rising 1916. Picture: Royal Irish Constabulary Opening Music: The Charlston. End Music by Nico Vettese www.historyeurope.net www.patreon.com/c/historyeurope https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-history-of-europe-key-battles/id788893946 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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