The 1922 ‘pact’ election in Longford-Westmeath

Westmeath County Council Decade of Centenaries Historian in Residence, Dr Paul Hughes, analyses the general election of 16 June 1922 in Longford-Westmeath, the unusual circumstances surrounding it, the build-up and its outcomes, as Ireland edged closer to civil war. Music: Apple / www.bensound.com