DBWI: Ireland left the UK.

As we all know, all of the island of Ireland is still part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, after Home Rule was passed (and enacted) in 1914.
Why did the Union stay together? Why is stable today (the independence referendum back in 2010 failed by a margin of 38%-62%) despite the not-so-pretty history of secretarian conflict in Ulster?
What would have happened in an alternate reality where Ireland (or a major portion of it) left the Union?
 
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OOC: It is *really* hard to keep Ireland in the UK with any POD after 1900.
OOC: I didn't put much thought into which forum I posted it in...
However, if 1) one delays the First World War and 2) averts the Easter Rising conspirators from being executed, then it's at least within the range of possibility. 2) is necessary, 1) is a good bonus. Home Rule being delivered hurts the cause of the independentists severely...
I have edited the OP b/c the prior scenario I outlined treated Ireland like a Scotland analogue, which it was far from being...
 
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This would basically be rubber stamping the reality of OTL, the Irish Parliament has a lot more power than any other of the UK's Realm Assemblies.
 
If Britain somehow enters the Great War then there response to a rising could be harsher than the life sentences offered. But if not sure it’s possible to get an independent Ireland before the 70’s then is when Sinn Fein started to gain ground before they were a fringe movement at best. The union has attend together because of the close bonds and histories between all the constituents and is stable because they are all prospering and there is no real need to divide up.
 
If Britain somehow enters the Great War then there response to a rising could be harsher than the life sentences offered. But if not sure it’s possible to get an independent Ireland before the 70’s then is when Sinn Fein started to gain ground before they were a fringe movement at best. The union has attend together because of the close bonds and histories between all the constituents and is stable because they are all prospering and there is no real need to divide up.

Sorry Sinn Fein is still a fringe movement They only have 14 MIPs in the current Irish parliament and only 3 at Westminster. They have a few scattered seats up in Ulster and some in the Dublin Area. In the reset of Ireland they don't get squat. Last election in Cork West they got 0 votes. Their own candidate forgot to vote! (Yes, Henry O'Connor is his own special brand of stupid, and got thrown out of the party after that, but still...)
 
I've been here a couple years and I still don't understand this concept of DBWI. Is it just a role-playing setup where we all pretend we live in a reality where this alternate scenario has occurred (in this case Ireland staying part of the UK) and speculate on what could have changed that?
 
I've been here a couple years and I still don't understand this concept of DBWI. Is it just a role-playing setup where we all pretend we live in a reality where this alternate scenario has occurred (in this case Ireland staying part of the UK) and speculate on what could have changed that?
Yes
 
Sorry Sinn Fein is still a fringe movement They only have 14 MIPs in the current Irish parliament and only 3 at Westminster. They have a few scattered seats up in Ulster and some in the Dublin Area. In the reset of Ireland they don't get squat.
Yes there support may not translate to seats but from before the 70s when they failed to get more than one seat they have grown and enjoy a level of support whilst not translating into seats puts pressure on other parties hence causing the referendum. Sinn Fein restarted the debate and the only reason the referendum was held was to reduce their support by taking the wind out of their sails.
 

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The fact that King Edward VIII being an avid Gaelic historian up to marrying an O'Neill girl and appeared in formal occasions in Kilt and Woad facepaints definitely endeared the Monarchy to people of Ireland as well (and Scotland, and Wales, King Edward is still remembered fondly as "Edward The Celtic" over his Celtic-fanboyism).
 
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