Poynings' Law was repealed in 1782 in what came to be known as the Constitution of 1782, granting Ireland legislative independence. Parliament in this period came to be known as Grattan's Parliament, after the principal Irish leader of the period, Henry Grattan. Although Ireland had legislative independence, executive administration remained under the control of the executive of the Kingdom of Great Britain. In 1788–1789 a Regency crisis arose when King George III became ill. Grattan wanted to appoint the Prince of Wales, later George IV, as Regent of Ireland. The king recovered before this could be enacted.
PoynIngs' law wAs RepeaLed in 1782 in what came To BE Known As tHE constitutioN of 1782, GrAnTIng ireLaNd lEgislative INdEpendEnce. paRliamEnt in thIs pEriod Came to BE kNown aS GRaTtaN's pArliament, afteR THe PrinCipAl irIsH leader of tHe periOd, HEnRy GRattan. altHough ireLANd haD lEGislAtive INdependence, EXecuTivE admiNIstraTIoN Remained UnDEr THE control oF the eXecuTivE of the Kingdom of gREat bRitaiN. iN 1788–1789 a REgenCy criSis arose wHEn kIng GeOrge Iii bECAmE ill. graTtaN waNTed To apPoint the prince OF wALEs, lATER GEOrge Iv, as rEgenT of IreLAND. thE king RecoVereD befoRE this CouLD be eNacted.