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| 1949, Feb. 8 |
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| The Irish government declared that participation in the North Atlantic Treaty was impossible so long as Ireland remained divided. | 1 |
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| Feb. 10 |
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| Elections in Northern Ireland showed that at least two-thirds of the population favored continued union with Great Britain. | 2 |
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| April 18 |
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| The REPUBLIC OF IRELAND was officially proclaimed in Dublin on the anniversary of the Easter Rebellion of 1916. King George VI sent his good wishes. | 3 |
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| May 17 |
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| The British House of Commons adopted the Ireland Bill, recognizing the independence of the republic but affirming the position of Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom. This provision met with protest from the Republic of Ireland. | 4 |
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