Talk:Emergency Powers Act 1939

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Did you know... that the state of emergency, enforced by the enactment of Emergency Powers Act 1939 to help maintain Irish neutrality during World War II, was not rescinded until 1 September, 1976?

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Latest comment: 15 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

"Draconian" is a bit POV - there was a war on. A section listing how many were interned for what reason would be instructive.86.42.217.89 (talk) 19:47, 17 January 2009 (UTC)Reply

That is the word used by the source: Gray, Tony (1997). The Lost Years: The Emergency in Ireland 1939–45. London: Little Brown & Co. p. 5. ISBN 0-7515-2333-X. I checked it. ww2censor (talk) 20:04, 17 January 2009 (UTC)Reply

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