[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":4},["ShallowReactive",2],{"event-plain-irish-free-state-enacts-army-emergency-powers":3},"On October 15, 1922, during the tumultuous Irish Civil War, the newly formed Irish Free State government enacted Army Emergency Powers. This legislation granted military courts the authority to impose the death penalty, a drastic measure aimed at suppressing anti-Treaty forces. This period saw a significant number of executions, with 77 Republicans ultimately put to death between November 1922 and May 1923. The powers underscored the severe challenges faced by the nascent state in establishing its authority and bringing an end to the internal conflict.",1789333839921]