 The passage of the Act in the Irish Parliament was ultimately achieved with substantial majorities , having failed on the first attempt in 1799 . According to contemporary documents and historical analysis , this was achieved through a considerable degree of bribery , with funding provided by the British Secret Service Office , and the awarding of peerages , places and honours to secure votes . Thus , the parliament in Ireland was abolished and replaced by a united parliament at Westminster in London , though resistance remained , as evidenced by Robert Emmet 's failed Irish Rebellion of 1803 . 
 The passage of the Act in the Irish Parliament was ultimately achieved with substantial majorities , <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>having</mark></a> failed on the first attempt in 1799 . According to contemporary documents and historical analysis , this was achieved through a considerable degree of bribery , with funding provided by the British Secret Service Office , and the awarding of peerages , places and honours to secure votes . Thus , the parliament in Ireland was abolished and replaced by a united parliament at Westminster in London , though resistance remained , as evidenced by Robert Emmet <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>failed Irish Rebellion of 1803 . 
The passage of the Act in the Irish Parliament was ultimately achieved with substantial majorities , done failed on the first attempt in 1799 . According to contemporary documents and historical analysis , dis was achieved through a considerable degree of bribery , witt funding provided by the British Secret Service Office , and the awarding of peerages , places and honours to secure votes . Thus , the parliament in Ireland was abolished and replaced by a united parliament at Westminster in London , though resistance remained , as evidenced by Robert Emmet  failed Irish Rebellion of 1803 .