1912 in Ireland

Events

April 9 – 250,000 Orangemen converge on Balmoral Showground. They declare that under no circumstances will they accept Home Rule.
April 11 – Prime Minister Asquith introduces the Home Rule Bill in the House of Commons.
April 12 – A convention of Sinn Féin delegates led by Arthur Griffith opposes the Home Rule Bill.
April 14 – The RMS Titanic, the largest vessel in the world, built in Belfast and making its last stop at Cóbh, collides with an iceberg and sinks within a few hours.
April 20 – Bram Stoker, author of Dracula and theatrical manager, dies in London.
April 30 – Winston Churchill moves the second reading of the Home Rule Bill in Westminster.
May 9 – The second reading of the Home Rule Bill is accepted in the House of Commons. A Unionist amendment rejecting the Bill is defeated.
May 10 – At the Royal Albert Hall, Andrew Bonar Law speaks of Conservative Opposition to the Home Rule Bill. Elsewhere Edward Carson also voices his opposition.
July 1 – A serious outbreak of foot and mouth disease occurs in Dublin, Meath, Kildare and Wicklow.
September 28 – The Solemn League and Covenant to resist Home Rule is signed by almost 250,000 men throughout Ulster. Women sign a parallel declaration.
October 23 – Large numbers of cattle are slaughtered in Mullingar due to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the area.