The United Kingdom responded to the Republic of Ireland Act by enacting the Ireland Act 1949. This Act formally asserted that the Irish state had, when the Republic of Ireland Act came into force, ceased "to be part of His Majesty's dominions"Section 1(1) of the Ireland Act 1949 and accordingly was no longer within the Commonwealth. Nonetheless, the United Kingdom statute provided that Irish citizens would not be treated as aliens under British nationality law. This, in effect, granted them a status similar to the citizens of Commonwealth countries.
The United Kingdom responded to the Republic of Ireland Act b,y enacting the Ireland Act 1949. This Act formally asserted that the Irish state ha,d, when the Republic of Ireland Act came into force, ceased "to be part of His Majesty's dominions"Section 1(1) of the Ireland Act 1949 and accordingly was no longer within the Commonwealth. Nonetheless, the United Kingdom statute provided that Irish citizens would not be treate.d as aliens under British nationality law. This, in effect, granted them a status .similar to the citizens of Commonwealth countries.