Item title reads - Review of Irish events during 1923. Ireland. Intertitle - ’January 22nd. Irish Air Force established.’ L/S as members of the air force stand to attention holding their rifles, they put them down by their sides again. L/S of a row of aeroplanes on an airfield, people work on them. M/S of one aeroplane. M/S of an officer in uniform stood by it. Intertitle - ’February 20th. Ireland’s new Police Force - the Civic Guard parade and President Cosgrave takes salute.’ M/S as the civic guard march along. M/S of President Cosgrave with his hat raised as they march past. M/S of them marching again. Intertitle - ’March 4th. Mike McTigue wins the Middleweight championship of the world from Siki.’ C/U of Mike with his gloves on doing a few boxing moves for the camera. Intertitle - ’April 3rd. Customs Frontier established on the Northern Border.’ Two men walk out of a hut towards a car. M/S as an official checks a suitcase then puts it back in the car, he steps down. Interti
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