The Dáil met at the Mansion House and declared itself the parliament of the Irish Republic. Key figures included Éamon de Valera as President and Michael Collins as Minister for Finance.
The Dáil gained control of local governments and set up Dáil Courts. Occurred after they refused to attended Westminister
The war began on the same day as the First Dáil met, with an ambush in Soloheadbeg, Co. Tipperary.
The Irish Volunteers became the Irish Republican Army (IRA), using guerrilla warfare tactics.
Michael Collins organized an intelligence network and formed the Squad to assassinate spies.
The Methods of the British
The Black and Tans and Auxiliaries were recruited to support the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and carried out reprisals against local people. (Ex army personalles who had bad reputations for mistreating Irish people.
