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By Chris Andrews
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image captionCrowds gathered outside Belfast City Hall in June 1921 for the opening of NI s first parliament
The front pages on Christmas Eve 1920 lacked the usual festive cheer, instead focused on a political story which would shape a century of Irish politics.
The previous day, parliament was told that the Government of Ireland Act had received royal assent, legislating for the partition of the island.
By design, Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland (later to become known as the Irish Free State) would have their own parliaments, with London maintaining control over issues such as foreign policy and the military.
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The 1920 Government of Ireland act created a border that divided Ireland - but how did politicians approach the issue? David McCullagh explains
The Government of Ireland Act which became law in December 1920, and which divided the island of Ireland into two separate political entities, solved a problem for Britain without satisfying the aspirations of any group in Ireland.
For Britain, partition solved the dilemma of how to reconcile the competing demands of nationalists and unionists in Ireland by giving each a part of what they wanted – a measure of independence for the former, without leaving the latter under the control of a parliament in Dublin.
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