Michael Collins

Michael Collins was a prominent Irish leader, known for his great skills, intelligence, cunning and countless qualities that led him to be part of several historic and crucial moments of Irish life as the Easter Rising, the War of Independence in Ireland and Irish Civil War.

He was a man who fought for his ideals and not just for their own benefit because their interests represented the wishes of the majority Catholic population of that time, which was an important factor to get to see it as a great Irish leader.

Michael Collins visualized how British rule had deprived the Irish their basic civil rights, which led him to get involved in the movement called "Sinn Fein" where action was organized as the Easter Rising which led him to prison for a short period. Michel Collins's relationship with big politicians like Eamon De Valera led him to occupy some important positions in the Provisional Republic of Ireland as Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Finance and also a founder and part of the "Irish Republican Army" (IRA).

After several years of dispute between Ireland and Britain and the obvious wear forces, established a truce that would allow negotiations between both parties with the aim of ending the so-called "guerrilla warfare". Michael Collins spearheaded the negotiation, where he signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty which established Northern Ireland give to stop the attacks. Obviously this caused an internal conflict in Ireland, on the one hand were the supporters of the treaty and the other those who were against marking the start of the civil war. Michael Collins try to end this conflict, but clearly not effective and resulted in one of his attacks on his convoy, the Irish leader died.

No doubt Michael Collins sought the liberation of Ireland in order to gain independence and a better life for citizens, without fear and repression, which in my opinion has placed as a representative icon of great importance in Irish history, because those efforts where common interests were involved have built what is now the Republic of Ireland

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