At first Prime Minister Lloyd George did not enforced conscription to Ireland because of their strenuous relationship. He and other members of the cabinet knew that Irish conscription would not aid the war effort, as it would jeopardize the Irish Convention, which had been searching for a solution to the Irish Question. Up until the German Offensive destroyed Britain’s fifth army and the pressure to conscript Ireland became overwhelming. Prime Minister Lloyd George had pressure coming from every side. He had burdens from British citizens and allied forces to do something to find men to replace the fallen troops. He never intended of enforcing conscription in Ireland and only enacted it to quell the growing pressure from the British public.
