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Administrative divisions > A note
Cavan, Donegal, and Monaghan are part of Ulster Province |
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Capital city
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Dublin |
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Constitution
adopted 1 July 1937 by plebiscite; effective 29 December 1937 |
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Corruption
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19 |
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[19th of 160]
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Executive branch > Cabinet
Cabinet appointed by the president with previous nomination by the prime minister and approval of the House of Representatives |
Executive branch > Chief of state
President Mary MCALEESE (since 11 November 1997) |
Executive branch > Elections
president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 31 October 1997 (next scheduled for October 2011); note - Mary MCALEESE appointed to a second term when no other candidate qualified for the 2004 presidential election; prime minister (taoiseach) nominated by the House of Representatives and appointed by the president |
Executive branch > Head of government
Prime Minister Bertie AHERN (since 26 June 1997) |
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Flag modification
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19 |
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[19th of 197]
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Government type
republic, parliamentary democracy |
Judicial branch
Supreme Court (judges appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister and cabinet) |
Key ministers > Transport
Martin Cullen (Fianna Fail) |
Legal system
based on English common law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
Legislative branch
bicameral Parliament or Oireachtas consists of the Senate or Seanad Eireann (60 seats; 49 members elected by the universities and from candidates put forward by five vocational panels, 11 are nominated by the prime minister; to serve five-year terms) and the House of Representatives or Dail Eireann (166 seats; members are elected by popular vote on the basis of proportional representation to serve five-year terms) |
National holiday
Saint Patrick's Day, 17 March |
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Parliamentary seats > Female
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50% |
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[50th of 143]
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Status
democracy |
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal |
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UN membership date
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14 Dec. 1955 |
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United Nations mission
http://www.irlgov.ie/
http://www.un.int/ireland/ |
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SOURCES: ; The location of the seat of government.; The dates of adoption, revisions, and major amendments to a nation's constitution
; A CPI Score relates to perceptions of the degree of corruption as seen by business people and country analysts and ranges between 10 (highly clean) and 0 (highly corrupt). Includes police corruption, business corruption, political corruption, etc. Data for 2005.; Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.
; The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
; Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election
; Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.
; The date on which the nation's flag was last modified.; A description of the basic form of government (e.g., republic, constitutional monarchy, federal republic, parliamentary democracy, military dictatorship).
; The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.
; Minister of Transport, 2005; A brief description of the legal system's historical roots, role in government, and acceptance of International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction.
; This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
; The primary national day of celebration - often independence day.
; Democracy: state in which democratic structures provide for an alternance of power
Pseudo-Democracy: state in which there are democratic structures but without a real chance for an alternance of power
Transition State: a state with a transitional structure
Absolute Monarchy: a one-party state, or a state governed by an absolute monarchy or dictatorship.; The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted
; Date of United Nations Membership; United Missions mission or approximate website
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Ireland, ireland republic, Republic of Ireland, Irish Republic
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