The war experience cut Ireland off from the mainstream of European life in these terrible years, but also served to consolidate Irish statehood. Censorship, rationing, an unwillingness to accept Jewish refugees with significant exceptions like the mathematician Edwin Schroeninger, meant increased insularity and self-reliance, but also consolidated statehood and a sense of shared identity.
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The year 1947 was dominated by economic problems, with political issues in abeyance. The temporary British ban on coal exports (Feb. 6) had a crippling effect on the fuel and power situation. Apart from the Great Northern railway (operating on both sides of the border) no passenger trains were run for a prolonged period, and freight trains were limited to three a week. Bread rationing was introduced in March, and the butter ration was cut by half
Book of the Year 1948
After a period of relative stability since 1943, the cost of living index rose sharply in the third quarter to 319 (1914-100), representing an increase of roughly 8o% since 1939.
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