Ireland and the Isle of Man (1962: The Apocalypse)

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The Republic Ireland and the Isle of Man/Irish Republic (Irish: Éire) is a democratic survivor nation based in Island of Ireland and the Isle of Man.

Doomsday 1962
It is known that no atomic devices had hit the territory in the NATO/Warsaw Pact Nuclear War in 1962.

There would mostly be a problem with the radioactive fall-out from the UK that would cause much trouble.

After Doomsday


President Éamon de Valera and the Primate of all Ireland went on RTE Radio 1 to address the people of Ireland on the midday after Doomsday. The Lieutenant General and Prime Minister of the Isle of Man went on Manx Radio likewise shortly afterwards. Food and fule rationing was quickly brought in and much of the saved food was sent to the Duchy of Lancashire, Pembrokeshire and the island of Anglesea during late 1962 and early 1963.

A famine was caused by the atomic winter/summer event in which 45,000 peolpe passed away and a flue outbreak hit the Irish and Manx nations, in which about 25,000 people would pass away during 1963 and most of 1964. The Isle of Man would also have a major flue outbreak in 1966.

Once things had been put right and the emergency was over Ireland and the Isle of Mann would take in many English refugees and do much to help rebuild the Duchy of Lancashire, Galloway and Pembrokeshire.

Known refugee camps
About 145,000 UK refugees were housed in camps at Dublin, Derry, Waterford, Wexford, Cork, Port Rush, Newry, Peel and Douglas.

Dublin's Rev. Patrick Martin O’Brian would champion their cause between 1964-1972 and encourage closer Anglo-Irish relations. Rev. O’Brian’s sermons rallied the Irish and Manx to the cause. The Irish, who were overwhelmingly Roman Catholics, believed there suffering was a divine test, as well as part of the biblical apocalypse and Armageddon! The Isle if Man would soon ge sweped up in the movement aswell. Both religious zeal and the desire to care for others would lead to Ireland's generosity response to the U.K.'s reconstruction. He would later become a leading M.P. in the Irish parliament until his retirement in 1989.

1965-1972
The Commission on Itinerancy, that was appointed in Ireland during 1960, under the then minister, Charles Haughey, found that-

''"public brawling fuelled by excessive drinking further added to settled people's fear of Travellers ... feuding was felt to be the result of a dearth of pastimes and of illiteracy, historically comparable to features of rural Irish life before the Great Famine." ''

This result was reiterated in 1965 second report.

Fist contact
First contact was made with Several British nations between 1963 and 1967. 2 lost Icelandic fishing boats met a small group of Irish fishing boats near Rockall in 1965, leading to the handing over of ambassadors in 1972.

First contact was made with the states between 1963 and 1967.
 * Protestant Northern Ireland.
 * Ayrshire
 * Dumfriesshire
 * Buckinghamshire,
 * Carlisle-shire,
 * Windermere-shire,
 * Whitehaven-shire,
 * Kendal-shire,
 * Duchy of Lancashire,
 * Kibworth,
 * Republic of Bury
 * Gloucester and Stroud Co-dominium,
 * Commune of Galloway,
 * Isle of Wight
 * Sussex
 * Kettering
 * Kingdom of Wessex,
 * Kingdom of West Wiltshire,
 * Harrogate,
 * Republic of Hexhamshire,
 * Socialist Durhamshire,
 * Pembrokeshire Republic
 * Commune of Colwyn Bay
 * Welsh SSR
 * Republic of Bury

Intermittent warfare in the North
The deterioration of the already poor civil liberties of Ulster’s Catholics provoked intervention by the Irish government in early 1964. The peacekeeping mission soon became an all-out war with Protestant militias and troops from Ayrshire late 1965.

And so was born the ATL twin of the OTL The Troubles (Irish: Na Trioblóidí). Ayrshire, Galloway, Dumfriesshire, Lanarkshire, Lancashire, Pembrokeshire, Ireland and Protestant Northern Ireland would all feud with each other until the 1990’s.

1972-1979
The Welsh SSR rejected Irish and Dumfries-shire aid in 1974.

Both Irish and Pembroke explorers went to the villages in the remains of Aberaeron, Lampiter, New Quay, Aberystwyth, Aberaeron in 1976, but they were only minor farming communities and would quickly fall to the Welsh SSR.

The 1977 battle of Haverfordwest was the biggest in a short series of battles with the Irish client state of Pembrokeshire. The Welsh SSR's failure to capture of Haverfordwest (Welsh: Hwlffordd) ensured the nation's independence from the Welsh SSR.

Negotiations began on a singel market treaty with Pembrokshire, Iceland, the Scottish Highlands Alliance and the Dutch of Lancashire in 1977. The Treaty of Accession was signed in 1979. A referendum held in 1982 confirmed Ireland's entry, and finally succeeded in joining the Euro-Atlantic Union in 1983.

1980-1989
Ireland quickly the country it’s mane aid channel in to the former UK, soon sup-parsing that entering via Mostyn, Preston and Penzance. The Irish aid would significantly improve the situation trough out the 1980’s. Mercia and Gloucester Town would also befit from it to. Both Ireland and New Derbyshire Republic would also provide technical help and training in the 1980's.

City State of Pwllheli was found after contact was made by a with an Irish fishing boat and later the Irish government in 1981. Later a few trawlers from New Brunswick and the Maritime and Labrador Newfoundland were found by Irish fishing boats to be operation south of Iceland. With this, diplomatic relations began, with ambassadorial being swapped 6 moths later.

The Neo-Roman Empier, the Duchy of Milan, Venice, Naples, Romania, Korfu, Fezzan and Amazigh Tribal Confederacy were contacted in 1982. The latter 2 have become close allies with Ireland.

The Irish Republic of Cornwall and Barnstaple in arrived after a chance encounter by fishing boats in the Irish Sea in 1983

2 lost Connecticut fishing boats met a small group of Somme Republic, Irish and a Duchy of Lancashire fishing boat near Rockall in 1985, leading to the handing over of ambassadors in 1986.

Charles Haughey became famous for his moves on the international stage, including his attempt to end the conflict with the hostile territory of Protestant Northern Ireland. Wessex and Dumfriesshire sent peacekeepers to the region on July 1st, 1987.

A 200lb car bomb, probably of P.N.I. origin exploded in Waterford on May 4th, 1989, killing 6 people and injuring 12, 3 of whom were seriously wounded. This only helped to agrivate the situation and cause an upswing in violence untill peace finaly came in 1995.

1990-1995
The growth of trade in the 1990's with Ireland and Wessex helped boost the economy and so living standards began to rise sharply in Pembrokeshire. Milford Haven dock and Pembroke dock was upgraded in between 1998 and 2004. They are now a major port in the former UK and a key link with Ireland.

Revelations about Charles Haughey role in the phone tapping scandal forced him to resign as Taoiseach and retire from politics in 1992. After Haughey's retirement he was implicated in a former bribes scandal and was forced to pay a IR£10,000 fine to the Irish high courts.

the Irish Attorney general, Harry Whelehan became President of the High Court for 7 days. 2 court scandals and a disparaging remarks about Walloon coal imports got him fired in 1994. His turn of tenure was from 26 September 1991 to 11 November 1994.

Harry Whelehan sought an injunction in the X Case to prevent a 14 year old rape victim having an abortion. The injunction was granted by the High Court, but overturned by the Supreme Court on the grounds that the pregnancy was a risk to her health. "Miss X" had a miscarriage shortly after the judgement, before an abortion could be carried out. Her rapist was sentenced to 14 years in prison, which was reduced on appeal to 4 years.

Harry Whelehan was Attorney General during the subsequently controversial arrest and extradition of Father Brendan Smyth from Armagh in P.N.I. and his appointment as President of the High Court by Albert Reynolds in 1994 was opposed by the Labour Party due to the controversy. The appointment led to the downfall of the Labour-Fianna Fáil government, and Whelehan himself stepped down after 7 days in the new role.

Relations with the Provisional Republic of the UK began in 1995.

Newry changes hands, but Craigavon doesn't

 * There were several battles which lead to these results.
 * 1) Lisburn-
 * 2) Eniskillin-
 * 3) Limavady-
 * 4) Omagh-
 * 5) Newry-
 * 6) Craigavon-

Peace in the North
The forces of Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and Ireland had all fought themselves to a standstill and most of Ulster was in ruins so the singed the 1994 Limenvedy Peace Accords and 1996 Newry Agreement, both under A.E. supervision.

1996-1999
A significant achievement of Berty Ahern's term in office was his part in the negotiation of the Newry Agreement, which brought a final conclusion to the conflict in northern Ireland. This gained him much kudos and popular support through out the British Isles and Brittany.

Sadly, Berty Ahern's Foreign Minister, Ray Burke. Burke eventually admitted to receiving IR£20,000 in a corrupt payment for favours scam and chose to resign.

Father Brendan Smyth died at 70 in prison of a heart attack in 1997 after collapsing in the exercise yard, 1 month in to his 12 year prison sentence.

Fishing vessels from Ireland and Portugal met some Carolinan fishing boats just west of the Azores during 1998, leading to the first contact between the continents since Doomsday. Ambassadors were swapped between the nations in 1999.

New Quay in Cardiganshire joined Ireland after a 75% yes vote in a 1999 referendum on the issue, held under UN supervision.

2000 to date
On 27 October 2005, one of Father Brendan Smyth's victims succeeded in having the title "Reverend" removed from the gravestone because of what he had done.

Ireland had one of the few major economies in Europe. The housing market overheated slightly between 2005 and 2007, but the economy was eventually back to life by wise budgeting and genuine help from the Duchy of Lancashire during 2008 and 2009, thus avoiding a repeat of the OTL 2008–2012 Irish financial crisis. Anglo Irish Bank was nationalised in 2009, but successfully re-privatised in 2011.

The honorific floods and cyclone of November 22-28, 2012, devastated the former UK and Ireland. It finally killed a total of 42 people (39 citizens and 3 tourists)- 4 in Newlyn, 1 in Honiton, 1 in Truro, 3 in Exeter, 1 in Bovney Tracy, 2 in Shrewsbury, 2 in Gloucester, 2 in St Asaph, 1 in Wexford, 1 in Preston, 1 in Penrith, 1 in Ayr, 1 in Cambridge, 3 in Monmouth, 2 in Northallerton, 2 in Kempsey, 1 in Chester, 1 Warwick, 1 in Derby, 1 Bridgewater, 3 in Upton-upon-Severn and 4 in Malmesbury, plus 3 Lower Saxon tourists in Warwick. It was the worst flooding incident in nearly 100 years! Aid came from Hexanshire, Durhamshire, Scarborough, Ayrshire, Perthshire, Denmark, Sussex, Willihamshaven,  Kingdom of Lille-Wallonia, and the Neo-Roman Empire.

Client states western Scotland
Obanshire, Tiree and Islay became Irish protectorates in the June of 1989.

Client states in wastern Wales
New Quay joined Ireland after a 75% yes vote in a 1999 referendum on the issue, held under UN supervision.

The Isle of Man
The Isel of Man is in customs union with the Ireland, as an internally self-governing Crown dependency, and related revenues are pooled and shared under the 1977 Common Purse Agreement.

Military
The military consists of 12,000 volentear and 5,000 conscript troops.

Army

 * 1) 2x T15 Tank
 * 2) 2x FT-17 Tank
 * 3) 15x Chevrolet RD 4x2 truck
 * 4) 6x T17E1 Staghound armoured cars
 * 5) 5x AMC 35 Tank
 * 6) 5x The Renault R35 Tank
 * 7) 6x Leopard 1 Tank
 * 8) 12x AEC Matador 4 x 4 medium artillery tractor.
 * 9) 4 x Humber armored cars

Navy
Ireland only has 6 major war ships and 2 auxiliaries.

Elite Forces (Naval Infantry)
The 200 strong Naval infentory are the main special forces, who poses 1 twin rotor 'Flying banana' type tandem rotor helicopter helicopters.

Weapons

 * 1) Colt M911 (side arm)
 * 2) Thompson Sub-machine gun
 * 3) The MG 42 (shortened from German: Maschinengewehr 42)
 * 4) The French Darne machine gun.
 * 5) The M60 (formally named United States Machine Gun, Calibre 7.62 mm, M60)?
 * 6) Mauser C96 (Construktion 96)
 * 7) The FN Model 1903 (M1903, Browning No.2, FN Mle 1903 or FN Ml 1903), or
 * 8) Nagant M1895 Revolver
 * 9) The M116 75mm Pack Howitzer M1
 * 10) Canon de 75 modèle 1897
 * 11) Canon de 75 modèle 1912 Schneider
 * 12) The 7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 neuer Art (7.7 cm FK 96 n.A.)
 * 13) Ordnance QF 18 pounder
 * 14) Ordnance QF 25 pounder
 * 15) BL 4.5 inch Medium Field Gun
 * 16) Stokes mortar
 * 17) Enfield No. 2 Mk I Revolver
 * 18) The Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55in, Boys commonly known as the "Boys Anti-tank Rifle" (or incorrectly "Boyes", nicknamed the "elephant gun")
 * 19) Austen submachine gun
 * 20) Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk I (1903)

Air Force
Ireland has only got 4 Supermarine Mk XIV Spitfires, 4 light aircraft, 2 cargo planes, 3 medium helicopters and 2 light helicopters.

Glass
Waterford Crystal is still a world leader in the manufacture of crystal glass.

Mines
Mining is general on a low scale, but is a handy source of income for the Irish and Manx. Some is exported to variose nations in the former UK and the former Belgium.

Some Lillie-Walonia coal, Kimmerage oil-shale, Ayrshire coal, Yorkshire granit stone and Lancashire coal is imported. Romanian oil has also been imported since 2000 as part of a mutual defence/trade deal.
 * 1) Ballingarry Coal Mines
 * 2) Deerpark Coal Mines
 * 3) Galmoy Zinc Mine
 * 4) Lisheen Zinc Mine
 * 5) Tara Zinc Mine
 * 6) Great Laxly Lead Mine
 * 7) Navan Zink/Lead mine
 * 8) Knocknacran Gypsum Mine
 * 9) Drummond Gypsum Mine
 * 10) Bennettsbridge dolomitic limestone qarry
 * 11) Kilroot rock salt mine
 * 12) Other minerals that are exploited to a lesser degree are- fireclay, Connemara marble, silica sand and coal.

Peat cutting
Peat has been cut ever since 1962 and has become a major industry as of 1982. Much of the peat is exported to the PRUK, Pembrokeshire, Wessex, The Somme Reoublic, Cornwall, Lancashire and Galloway.

Transport
The Isle of Man Sea Terminal in Douglas is served by frequent steam ferries to and from Heysham, Milford Haven, Ayr and Dublin.

Horses are still popular in the nation, despite the resent, but short lived, outbreak of equine ethmoid hematoma.

Health care
Radiological skin and thyroid cancers were not major issues and became markedly less after 1974.

Abortion is legal in only life or death situations.

Media
Raidió Teilifís Éireann ( English: Radio [and] Television of Ireland; abbreviated as RTÉ) is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. High power RTE overseas LW and SW broadcasts have come from transmitters in Athlone and Donnybrook, Dublin, since 1995. Urban TV broadcasts recomenced in 1999. Manx Radio servaces have run ever since 1975, whist RTE radio was only off air between 1963 and 1964.


 * Radio 1- news, current affairs, music, drama and variety features, agriculture, education, religion and sport, mostly in English but also some Irish.
 * RTÉ 2fm- popular music and chat.
 * RTÉ lyric fm- the interests of classical music and the arts.
 * FM3 Classical Music- the interests of classical music and the arts.
 * RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, an exclusively Irish-language service
 * Cork 89FM and RTÉ Cork Local Radio- a local radio service in Cork.
 * Dublin 89.5FM and RTÉ Dublin Local Radio- a local radio service in Cork.
 * Wexford 88.5FM and RTÉ Wexford Local Radio- a local radio service in Cork.
 * Athlone and Mid-Ireland 88FM and RTÉ Athlone and Mid-Ireland Local Radio- a local radio service in Cork.
 * Dublin-Anglo FM (88.2 and 92.2 FM) is for the decendent of English refugees and the English expat community
 * Dublin Cymru FM (94.2 and 95.2 FM) is for the decendent of Welsh refugees and the Welsh expat community
 * Manx FM operates a national FM servace on the Isle of Man.
 * Manx radio operates a overseas MW servace from the Isle of Man.
 * Douglas FM (95.6-95.8FM) is the local radio servace in Douglas on the Isel of Man.
 * The Isle of Man Courier is the leading Manx paper.

Nature reseves
Red deer (Cervus elaphus) florish in Ireland's Killarney National Park.

Education
Compulsory schooling from the ages 5 to 17.

Culture
A strong indigenous culture exists in the nation, as expressed for example through Gaelic games, Irish and Manx music and the Irish and Manx languages, alongside mainstream Western culture, such as contemporary music and drama, and a culture shared in common with Great Britain, as expressed through sports such as soccer, Gaelic football, rugby, horse racing, and golf, and the use of the English language.

Religion
It was one of the leading cause of tension with the former Northern Ireland.

Sports
Shinty, soccer, rugby, horse racing, and golf are all common place.

Horse races
the Irish love horses and betting, which is why they were and still are home to many of Europe's top races (the others are in the P.R.U.K., S.E.R. and the Somme Republic).

The Death Penalty
Murderers, sex predators, (rapists and child molesters, ect), traitors and enemy spies were executed with the hangman’s rope. This was replaced with life imprisonment with no parole in 1979.