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| 1930, March 27 |
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| Resignation of Cosgrave, who was soon reelected (April 2: 80 votes against 65 for De Valera). | 1 |
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| 1931, Oct. 17 |
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| Passage of a new public safety law to meet the revival of Republican agitation and activity, stimulated by economic stress. The Republican army was declared illegal, and military tribunals were set up to deal with sedition, illegal drilling, and so on. | 2 |
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| 1932, Feb. 9 |
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| The Army Comrades Association (Blue Shirts) was founded, organizing ex-members of the IFS army. Renamed the National Guard (July 20, 1933), under the leadership of Gen. Eoin O'Duffy, and proclaimed an unlawful association by the government on Aug. 22, 1933. | 3 |
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| Feb. 16 |
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| Elections. The Republicans won 72 seats against 65 for the government. The Labour deputies supported the Republicans, thus giving them a majority. | 4 |
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| March 9 |
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| DE VALERA ELECTED PRESIDENT, with a program of abolishing the oath to the king. | 5 |
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| July |
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| Outbreak of tariff war with Great Britain, following long abortive negotiations. | 6 |
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