"Irish question" meaning in English

See Irish question in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the Irish question [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the Irish question
  1. (historical) The issue debated primarily among the British government from the early 19th century until the 1920s of how to respond to Irish nationalism and calls for Irish independence. Wikipedia link: Irish question Tags: historical Synonyms: Irish Question
    Sense id: en-Irish_question-en-name-~W2YMjlP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Related terms: Adriatic Question, Armenian Question, Black Question, Eastern Question, German Question, Jewish Question, Karelian Question, Polish Question, Roman Question, Schleswig-Holstein Question Related terms (questions of history): national question
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