Why a Monaghan village still loves the British monarchy

Seventy-five years ago today, Ireland officially became a Republic and left the Commonwealth of Nations.

Every Christmas Day at 3pm, the King’s Christmas message is switched on and the family stand respectfully when the British National Anthem is played. “Although, we would still recognise Charles as King; I would render unto Caesar what’s due to Caesar.Journalist and author Mary Kenny was five-years-old in 1949 but has vivid memories of the day Ireland became a Republic.“There was a huge fireworks display which was celebrating the declaration of the Republic and it seemed absolutely wonderful to me as a child.

When Ireland became independent in 1922, the new Free State had reluctantly become a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. “It wasn’t left to the line Minister at the time, which would have been Seán McBride, who at the time was Minister for External Affairs.”However, the decision upset some Fine Gael supporters from the Protestant community, many of whom valued the connection Commonwealth membership provided with Britain and other English-speaking countries around the world.

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