Oireachtas 1926 Session 3 Summary

Before the session, some restructuring took place. The Oppose Party disbanded, and the Fine Gael Party split into 2 factions - one which opposes Northern Ireland and tried to pass legislation giving them only 1/2 representation, and one which is friendlier towards Northern Ireland and wants to incorporate them fairly. Oppose's seats were absorbed by Independents. Also, a new party called the National Association of Superior Irishmen formed. As their name suggests, they believe that there is a "superior race" of Irish people, which is their main platform, and this ideology is extremely unpopular and has come under heavy criticism. Also, they formally support fascism, which is also not supported by the majority of Ireland and was also heavily criticized. These radical and extremist ideologies mean that this party will probably not be around for long.

Northern Ireland will be incorporated into the legislative system in 1927 and will be given the same representation through the number of seats based on population. The Census will also be moved forward. A bi-partisan bill between FIne Gael (the faction that is friendly with Northern Ireland) and The Socialist Party to send $50 billion to Northern Ireland for reconstruction efforts also passed. A non-partisan general, O'Malle, was appointed as the new Secretary of War after Fineon O'Cannon asked the former Secretary of War to resign, leading him to commit suicide in what is widely considered an unpopular move. Expect Fianna Fail's votes to go down significantly.