The Irish Free State through the national electrification scheme laid the foundation of modern Ireland's digital reach and participation in the global knowledge economy. The Dáil debate on whether to accept the Treaty opened on December 21, 1921. The Treaty had been signed early on December 6. The debate took place in the low-ceilinged two room lecture hall, on the second floor of what is now the National Concert Hall. My memory, as a UCD student who attended lectures…
