On January 14, 1922, a significant meeting took place in Dublin involving pro-Treaty members elected to the House of Commons of Southern Ireland and four Unionist MPs. This assembly approved the Anglo-Irish Treaty and established the Provisional Government, with Michael Collins as its chairman. This event marked a crucial step in the transition of Southern Ireland towards self-governance and the eventual creation of the Irish Free State, laying the groundwork for the new Irish administration amidst a period of political upheaval.
