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Ireland (Irish: Éire [ˈeːɾʲə] ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hÉireann), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. Around 2.1 million of the country's population of 5.15 million people reside in the Greater Dublin Area. The sovereign state shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. It is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the Celtic Sea to the south, St George's Channel to the south-east, and the Irish Sea to the east. It is a unitary, parliamentary republic. The legislature, the Oireachtas, consists of a lower house, Dáil Éireann; an upper house, Seanad Éireann; and an elected President (Uachtarán) who serves as the largely ceremonial head of state, but with some important powers and duties. The head of government is the Taoiseach (Prime Minister, literally "Chief"), who is elected by the Dáil and appointed by the President; the Taoiseach in turn appoints other government ministers. The Irish Free State was created with Dominion status in 1922, following the Anglo-Irish Treaty. In 1937, a new constitution was adopted, in which the state was named "Ireland" and effectively became a republic, with an elected non-executive president. It was officially declared a republic in 1949, following the Republic of Ireland Act 1948. Ireland became a member of the United Nations in 1955. It joined the European Communities (EC), the predecessor of the European Union (EU), in 1973. The state had no formal relations with Northern Ireland for most of the 20th century, but the 1980s and 1990s saw the British and Irish governments working with Northern Irish parties to resolve the conflict that had become known as the Troubles. Since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, the Irish government and Northern Irish government have co-operated on a number of policy areas under the North/South Ministerial Council created by the Agreement. Ireland is a developed country with a quality of life that ranks amongst the highest in the world; after adjustments for inequality, the 2021 Human Development Index listing ranked it the sixth-highest in the world. It also ranks highly in healthcare, economic freedom, and freedom of the press. It is a member of the EU and a founding member of the Council of Europe and the OECD. The Irish government has followed a policy of military neutrality through non-alignment since before World War II, and the country is consequently not a member of NATO, although it is a member of Partnership for Peace and certain aspects of PESCO. Ireland's economy is advanced, with one of Europe's major financial hubs being centred around Dublin. It ranks among the top 10 wealthiest countries in the world in terms of both GDP and GNI per capita. After joining the EC, the country's government enacted a series of liberal economic policies that helped to boost economic growth between 1995 and 2007, a time now often referred to as the Celtic Tiger period. A recession and reversal in growth then followed during the Great Recession, which was exacerbated by the bursting of the Irish property bubble. Source: Wikipedia (en)
Works about Republic of Ireland 15
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Killing rage
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Irish Journal
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The origin and history of Irish names of places.
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Le comte de Tyrone
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Nationalism, Colonialism, and Literature
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Ireland Divided: The Roots of the Modern Irish Problem
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The Lie of the Land: Irish Identities
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Between Two Worlds: Politics and Economy in Independent Ireland
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Mother Ireland
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The Thief of Reason: Oscar Wilde and Modern Ireland
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Understanding Contemporary Ireland
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Ulysse
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Ulysse 2
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L'Irlande et l'Impérialisme Britannique
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Un tour en Irlande
Narratives set in Republic of Ireland 117
- Scarlett
- The New Policeman
- Whitethorn Woods
- Demon Thief
- The House on the Borderland
- Foundling Mick
- Ossian's Ride
- The Third Policeman
- Airman
- Green Shadows, White Whale
- Les Dames à la licorne
- The Riders
- The Secret Scripture
- The Story of Lucy Gault
- Finnegans Wake
- Lord Loss
- Bec
- Amongst Women
- Angela's Ashes
- Three Bags Full
- The Map and the Territory
- Catholics
- Stephen Hero
- No Deals, Mr. Bond
- Un taxi mauve
- The Dalkey Archive
- Famine
- Return to Killybegs
- An Béal Bocht
- Lion of Ireland
- Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish
- Finn Mac Cool
- The Book of Evidence
- Sister Fidelma mysteries
- Small Things Like These
- The Stone - La settima pietra
- The Woman Who Walked into Doors
- If You Could See Me Now
- Trinity
- A Long Long Way
- A Secret History of the IRA
- An Claíomh Solais
- An Eye for an Eye
- Bog Child
- Circle of Friends
Editions published in Republic of Ireland 1
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