2. Following the 1987 election, why did Charles Haughey prefer to have a minority government rather than form a coalition with independents?
3. What is fiscal rectitude and how did Fianna Fáil go about implementing it? 4. What was the Tallaght Strategy? 5. What was the National Wage Agreement?
6. In your own words, describe what the Irish fishing industry was like before Ireland joined the EEC.
7. What were the concerns of Irish fishermen about Ireland’s membership of the EEC?
8. What measures did the Irish government secure to protect Irish fishing waters before Spain and Portugal joined the EEC?
9. How did the EEC respond to the decline in fish stocks in the 1970s?
10. What benefits did EEC membership bring to Irish fisheries? 11. Who did Fianna Fáil form a coalition with after the 1989 election and why was this unusual? 12. Briefly describe the main developments in Irish society during the 1980s. 13. Why was the 1990 presidential election significant?
14. What indications show that Irish cultural life was influenced by global culture in the late 1970s and early 1980s?
HIGHER LEVEL 1. Was Charles J. Haughey more controversial than capable as Taoiseach? Argue your case, referring to both aspects of the question.
2. What were the main social and economic changes that took place in the Republic of Ireland, 1949–1989? (2013)
3. What did Charles Haughey and/or Garret FitzGerald contribute to Irish affairs? 4. What was the impact of the EEC on Irish fisheries? 5. What impact did Mary Robinson have on Irish society? 6. How did Anglo-Irish relations develop during the period 1949–1989? (2012) 7. During the period 1949–1989, what developments took place in Irish culture and society?
ORDINARY LEVEL 1. Did membership of the EEC help or hinder the development of Irish fisheries? Explain your answer. (2011)
2. What were the successes and failures in the political career of Charles Haughey as Taoiseach? (2012)
3. How did Mary Robinson contribute to the changing role of women? (2013) 4. Write a detailed paragraph on the following: • Fiscal rectitude and the Tallaght Strategy
• The 1987 general election GOVERNMENT, ECONOMY AND SOCIETY IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, 1949–1989 527
