Irish question
See also: Irish Question
English
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edit- (historical) The issue debated primarily among the British government from the early 19th century until the 1920s of how to respond to Irish nationalism and calls for Irish independence.
- (Can we verify(+) this sense?) The issues surrounding status and agreements related to Northern Ireland after Brexit.
- 2023 August 7, Jo Harper, “UK-US: What's happened to their free trade deal?”, in dw.com, sourced from https://www.dw.com/en/uk-us-whats-happened-to-their-free-trade-deal/a-66122162:
- Biden's irritation with London's inability to solve its "Irish question" after Brexit has also played a role.
See also
edit- (questions of history) national question; Adriatic Question, Armenian Question, Black Question, Eastern Question, German Question, Irish question, Jewish Question, Karelian Question, Polish Question, Roman Question, Schleswig-Holstein Question