Irish question

• Irish Question

the Irish question

1. (historical) The issue debated primarily among the British government from the early 19th century until the 1920s of how to respond to Irish nationalism and calls for Irish independence.
2. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) The issues surrounding status and agreements related to Northern Ireland after Brexit.
   • 2023 August 7, Jo Harper, “UK-US: What's happened to their free trade deal?”, in dw.com, sourced from https://www.dw.com/en/uk-us-whats-happened-to-their-free-trade-deal/a-66122162:

     Biden's irritation with London's inability to solve its "Irish question" after Brexit has also played a role.

• (questions of history) national question; Adriatic Question, Armenian Question, Black Question, Eastern Question, German Question, Irish Question, Jewish Question, Karelian Question, Polish Question, Roman Question, Schleswig-Holstein Question