Outline of the Republic of Ireland

Country in Northwestern Europe

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Ireland:

Republic of Ireland – 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. It 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.

Ireland is one of the richest, most developed and peaceful countries on earth, having the fifth highest gross domestic product per capita, second highest gross domestic product (purchasing power parity) per capita and having the fifth highest Human Development Index rank. The country also has the highest quality of life in the world, ranking first in the Economist Intelligence Unit's Quality-of-life index. Ireland was ranked fourth on the Global Peace Index. Ireland also has high rankings for its education system, political freedom and civil rights, press freedom and economic freedom; it was also ranked fourth from the bottom on the Failed States Index, being one of the few "sustainable" states in the world.

Ireland is a member of the EU, the OECD and the UN. Ireland's policy of neutrality means it is not a member of NATO. Ireland participates in a number of cross-border bodies with the United Kingdom as a result of the Good Friday Agreement/Belfast Agreement, and certain government functions, including tourism, food safety and inland waterways, are partially run on an all-island basis. Ireland's population is the fastest growing in Europe, with an annual growth rate of 2.5%.

Note that many geographic and cultural articles on Ireland consider the island of Ireland as a whole, including Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. Where no distinct article for the Irish state is available, this outline gives the relevant article for the entire island.

## General reference

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An enlargeable basic map of Ireland

* Pronunciation: /ˈaɪərlənd/
* Common English country name: Ireland
* Official English country name: Ireland[1]
* Common endonym(s): Éire, Ireland
* Official endonym(s): Éire, Ireland
* Adjectival(s): Irish
* Demonym(s): Irish
* Etymology: Name of Ireland
* International rankings of Ireland
* 118th largest country
* 120th most populous country
* ISO country codes: IE, IRL, 372
* ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:IE
* Internet country code top-level domain: .ie

## Geography of Ireland

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An enlargeable topographic map of the island of Ireland

Geography of Ireland

* Ireland is: a country, on an island
* Location:
* Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
* Atlantic Ocean
* Eurasia
* Europe
* Northern Europe
* Western Europe
* British Isles
* Ireland (the island)
* Ireland (the sovereign state)
* Northern Ireland
* Time zone: Western European Time (UTC+00), Irish Standard Time = Western European Summer Time (UTC+01)
* Extreme points of Ireland
* High: Carrauntoohil 1,038 m (3,406 ft)
* Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
* Land boundaries:  United Kingdom 360 km
* Coastline: 1,448 km
* Population: 4,581,269 people (2011 census) – 119th most populous country
* Area: 70,273 km2 (27,133 sq mi) – 120th largest country
* Atlas of Ireland

### Environment of Ireland

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An enlargeable satellite image of the island of Ireland

* Climate of Ireland
* Environmental issues in Ireland
* Renewable energy in Ireland
* Geology of Ireland
* Protected areas of Ireland
* Biosphere reserves in Ireland: North Bull Island, Killarney National Park
* National parks of Ireland
* Fauna of Ireland
* Flora of Ireland
* Fauna of Ireland
* Birds of Ireland
* Mammals of Ireland

#### Natural geographic features of Ireland

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* Islands of Ireland
* Mountains of Ireland
* Valleys of Ireland
* Rivers of Ireland
* Waterfalls of Ireland
* Lakes of Ireland
* World Heritage Sites in Ireland

### Regions of Ireland

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List of regions of the Republic of Ireland

* Regional Assemblies in Ireland
* Provinces of Ireland (including Northern Ireland)

#### Administrative divisions of Ireland

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Local government in the Republic of Ireland

* Counties of Ireland
* Municipalities of Ireland

##### Counties of Ireland

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Counties of Ireland The counties of the Republic of Ireland:

* County Carlow
* County Cavan
* County Clare
* County Cork
* County Donegal
* County Dublin
* County Galway
* County Kerry
* County Kildare
* County Kilkenny
* County Laois
* County Leitrim
* County Limerick
* County Longford
* County Louth
* County Mayo
* County Meath
* County Monaghan
* County Offaly
* County Roscommon
* County Sligo
* County Tipperary
* County Waterford
* County Westmeath
* County Wexford
* County Wicklow

The counties arranged in other ways:

* List of Irish counties by population
* List of Irish counties by area

##### Municipalities of Ireland

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Municipalities of Ireland

* Cities of Ireland
* Capital of Ireland: Dublin

### Demography of Ireland

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Demographics of the Republic of Ireland

## Government and politics of Ireland

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Main articles: Government of Ireland and Politics of the Republic of Ireland

* Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
* Capital of Ireland: Dublin
* Elections in the Republic of Ireland
* Political parties in Ireland
* Political scandals of Ireland
* Taxation in Ireland

### Branches of the government of Ireland

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Government of Ireland

#### Executive branch of the government of Ireland

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* Head of state: President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins
* Head of government: Taoiseach (Prime Minister), Leo Varadkar
* Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister), Micheál Martin
* Government of Ireland
* Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
* Minister for Children, Disability and Equality
* Minister for Defence
* Minister for Education and Youth
* Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
* Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment
* Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport
* Minister for Finance
* Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
* Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
* Minister for Health
* Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage
* Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
* Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
* Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
* Minister for Social Protection
* Minister for Transport
* State-sponsored bodies of the Republic of Ireland
* Civil service of the Republic of Ireland

#### Legislative branch of the government of Ireland

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* Oireachtas (bicameral parliament)
* The President of Ireland
* The two Houses of the Oireachtas (Irish: Tithe an Oireachtais):
* Upper house: Seanad Éireann
* Lower house: Dáil Éireann

#### Judicial branch of the government of Ireland

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Main article: Courts of the Republic of Ireland

* Supreme Court of Ireland
* Court of Appeal
* High Court of Ireland
* Special Criminal Court
* District Court
* Circuit Court

### Foreign relations of Ireland

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Main article: Foreign relations of the Republic of Ireland

* Diplomatic missions in Ireland
* Diplomatic missions of Ireland
* Ireland–United Kingdom relations

#### International organisation membership

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International organization membership of Ireland Ireland is a member of:[2]

* Asian Development Bank (ADB) (nonregional member)
* Australia Group
* Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
* British-Irish Council (BIC)
* Council of Europe (CE)
* Economic and Monetary Union (EMU)
* Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
* European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
* European Investment Bank (EIB)
* European Space Agency (ESA)
* European Union (EU)
* Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
* International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
* International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
* International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
* International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
* International Criminal Court (ICCt)
* International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
* International Development Association (IDA)
* International Energy Agency (IEA)
* International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
* International Finance Corporation (IFC)
* International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
* International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
* International Labour Organization (ILO)
* International Maritime Organization (IMO)
* International Monetary Fund (IMF)
* International Olympic Committee (IOC)
* International Organization for Migration (IOM)
* International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
* International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
* International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
* International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)

* International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
* Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
* Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
* Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)
* Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
* Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
* Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
* Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
* Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
* Paris Club
* Partnership for Peace (PFP)
* Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
* United Nations (UN)
* United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
* United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
* United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
* United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
* United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
* United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
* United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
* United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
* United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
* United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO)
* Universal Postal Union (UPU)
* Western European Union (WEU) (observer)
* World Customs Organization (WCO)
* World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
* World Health Organization (WHO)
* World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
* World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
* World Trade Organization (WTO)
* Zangger Committee (ZC)

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### Law and order in Ireland

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Main article: Law of the Republic of Ireland

* Capital punishment in Ireland
* Constitution of Ireland
* Crime in Ireland
* Human rights in Ireland
* LGBT rights in the Republic of Ireland
* Freedom of religion in Ireland
* Law enforcement in Ireland
* National law enforcement agencies
* Airport Police
* Garda Síochána (National police force)
* Garda Síochána Reserve
* Local law enforcement agencies
* Dublin Harbour Police
* Dún Laoghaire Harbour Police

### Military of Ireland

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Main article: Defence Forces (Ireland)

* Command
* Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces: President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins
* Irish Department of Defence
* Forces
* Permanent Defence Forces[3]
* Irish Army
* Naval Service
* Irish Air Force
* Special forces
* Reserve Defence Forces[4]
* Army Reserve (formerly An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil)
* Naval Service Reserve (formerly An Slua Muirí)
* Military Police
* Military history of Ireland
* Military ranks of Ireland

### Local government in Ireland

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Local government in the Republic of Ireland

## History of Ireland

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* History of Ireland (including Northern Ireland)
* History of the Republic of Ireland
* Timeline of the history of Ireland
* Current events of Ireland
* Military history of Ireland

## Culture of Ireland

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Main article: Culture of Ireland

* Architecture of Ireland
* Cuisine of Ireland
* Festivals in Ireland
* Languages of Ireland
* Media of the Republic of Ireland
*     * Coat of arms of Ireland
* Flag of Ireland
* Coat of arms of Ireland
* National anthem of Ireland: Amhrán na bhFiann
* People of Ireland
* Prostitution in Ireland
* Public holidays in Ireland
* Records of Ireland
* Religion in the Republic of Ireland
* Christianity in Ireland
* Hinduism in the Republic of Ireland
* Islam in Ireland
* Ahmadiyya in Ireland
* Judaism in Ireland
* Sikhism in Ireland
* World Heritage Sites in Ireland

### Art in Ireland

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* Art in Ireland
* Cinema of Ireland
* Literature of Ireland
* Music of Ireland
* Television in Ireland
* Theatre in Ireland

### Sports in Ireland

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Main article: Sports in Ireland

* Association football in the Republic of Ireland
* Gaelic football
* Rugby league in Ireland
* Rugby union in Ireland
* Hurling

## Economy and infrastructure of Ireland

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Main article: Economy of the Republic of Ireland

* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 32nd (thirty-second)
* Agriculture in Ireland
* Banking in Ireland
* Central Bank of Ireland
* Communications in Ireland
* Internet in Ireland
* Companies of Ireland
* Currency of Ireland: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
* ISO 4217: EUR
* Economic history of Ireland
* Energy in Ireland
* Energy policy of Ireland
* Oil industry in Ireland
* Health care in Ireland
* Mining in Ireland
* Irish Stock Exchange
* Tourism in Ireland
* Transport in Ireland
* Airports in Ireland
* Rail transport in Ireland
* Roads in Ireland
* Startups and Entrepreneurship in Ireland
* Water supply and sanitation in the Republic of Ireland

## Education in Ireland

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Main article: Education in the Republic of Ireland

* List of schools in the Republic of Ireland
* List of schools in County Dublin
* List of higher education institutions in the Republic of Ireland

## See also

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* Ireland portal
* European Union portal

* Republic of Ireland
* Island of Ireland
* List of international rankings
* List of Ireland-related topics
* Member state of the European Union
* Member state of the United Nations
* Outline of Europe
* Outline of geography

## References

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1. ^ "Constitution of Ireland, Article 4". Irish Statute Book. "The name of the State is Éire, or, in the English language, Ireland."
2. ^ "Ireland". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
3. ^ The Permanent Defence Forces (of Ireland) are the standing branches of the Irish Defence Forces, and are sometimes referred to as the PDF and the Permanent Forces.
4. ^ The Reserve Defence Forces (of Ireland) are sometimes referred to as the RDF, the Reserve Forces and the Reserves.

## External links

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Wikimedia Atlas of Ireland

* Áras an Uachtaráin – Website of the President of Ireland
* Information on the Irish State – Governmental portal
* Ireland Story – History, geography and current affairs
* Chief Herald of Ireland – Flags, Seals, Titles
* Myths of British ancestry
* Taoiseach – Website of the Taoiseach (prime minister)
* Tithe an Oireachtais – Website of the Oireachtas (the Houses of Parliament)
* 2004 Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Ireland at Wikipedia's sister projects:

* Media from Commons
* News from Wikinews
* Quotations from Wikiquote
* Travel guides from Wikivoyage
* English edition of Wikipedia
* Irish edition of Wikipedia

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* People and self
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Ireland topics

* Republic of Ireland topics
* Northern Ireland topics

History

| Timeline|

* Prehistory
* Protohistory
* Early history
* Gaelic Ireland / Lordship of Ireland
* 800–1169
* 1169–1536
* Kingdom of Ireland
* 1536–1691
* 1691–1800
* United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
* 1801–1923
* Irish Republic
* Southern Ireland (1921–1922)
* Northern Ireland (1921–present)
* United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
* since 1922
* Irish Free State (1922–1937)
* Ireland (since 1922)

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Events|

* Battles of Tara / Glenmama / Clontarf
* Norman invasion
* Bruce campaign
* Black Death
* Tudor conquest
* Desmond Rebellions
* Spanish Armada
* Tyrone's Rebellion
* Flight of the Earls
* Plantation of Ulster
* 1641 Rebellion / Confederate War
* Cromwellian conquest / Settlement of 1652
* Williamite War
* Penal Laws
* First Great Famine
* 1798 Rebellion
* Act of Union (1800)
* 1803 Rebellion
* Tithe War
* Second Great Famine
* Land War
* Fenian Rising
* Dublin lock-out
* Home Rule crisis
* Easter Rising
* War of Independence
* Anglo-Irish Treaty
* Civil War
* The Emergency
* IRA Northern Campaign
* IRA Border Campaign
* The Troubles
* Peace process
* Economy of the Republic of Ireland
* Celtic Tiger
* Post-2008 Irish economic downturn
* Post-2008 Irish banking crisis

Other topics|

* List of conflicts in Ireland
* List of Irish tribes
* List of Irish kingdoms
* List of High Kings
* Gaelic clothing and fashion
* List of World Heritage Sites in the Republic of Ireland

Geography

| Natural|

* Climate
* Climate change
* Coastline
* Extreme points
* Fauna
* Islands
* Loughs
* Mountains
* Rivers
* list
* List of national parks of the Republic of Ireland / in Northern Ireland

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Human|

* Architecture
* Notable buildings
* Tallest buildings and structures
* Cities
* Counties
* Demographics of the Republic of Ireland / of Northern Ireland
* Ports
* Provinces
* ROI–UK border
* Towns
* Tourism in the Republic of Ireland
* Tourist attractions
* Transport

Politics

| Ideologies|

* Nationalism
* Republicanism
* Ulster loyalism
* Unionism

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Republic of Ireland|

* Constitution
* Economy
* Education
* Foreign relations
* Government
* local
* Law
* LGBT rights
* Oireachtas parliament
* Dáil Éireann (lower house)
* Seanad Éireann (upper house)
* President
* Taxation

Northern Ireland|

* Assembly
* D'Hondt method
* Economy
* Education
* Government
* local
* LGBT rights
* Peace process

Culture

| Cuisine|

| Food|

* List of dishes
* Barmbrack
* Bacon and cabbage
* Boxty
* Champ
* Coddle
* Colcannon
* Drisheen
* Irish fry
* Skirts and kidneys
* Soda bread
* Spice Bag
* Stew
* Three-in-One

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Drinks|

* Coffee
* Cream
* Guinness
* Mist
* Poitín
* Tea
* Whiskey

Dance|

* Jig
* Sean-nós
* Set dancing
* Stepdance

Festivals|

* Imbolc
* Saint Patrick's Day
* Bealtaine
* The Twelfth
* Lúnasa
* Rose of Tralee
* Samhain / Halloween
* Wren Day

Languages|

* Hiberno-English
* Irish
* Shelta
* Ulster Scots

Literature|

* Annals
* Fiction
* Gaeilge
* Poetry
* Theatre
* Triads

Music|

* Ballads
* Céilí
* Folk music
* session
* Instruments
* Rock music
* Traditional singing

Mythology|

* Cycles
* Mythological
* Fenian
* Ulster
* Kings
* Aos Sí
* Echtrai
* Immrama
* Tuatha Dé Danann
* Firbolg
* Fomorians
* Legendary creatures

People|

* Irish people
* List of Irish people
* Irish diaspora
* Anglo-Irish
* Gaels
* Gaelic Ireland
* Hiberno-Normans
* Travellers
* Ulster Scots

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Immigration to the Republic of Ireland

Groups|

* Americans
* Brazilians
* Chinese
* Filipinos
* Lithuanians
* Nigerians
* South Asians
* Poles
* Romani
* Turks

Related topics|

* Demographics of the Republic of Ireland
* Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
* Stamp 4

Sport|

* Association football in the Republic of Ireland
* Association football in Northern Ireland
* Camogie
* Gaelic football
* Gaelic handball
* Hurling
* Martial arts
* Road bowling
* Rounders
* Rugby union

Symbols|

* Brighid's Cross
* Cláirseach
* County coats of arms
* Flags
* Northern Ireland flags issue
* Irish Wolfhound
* National coat of arms
* Red Hand
* Shamrock

Other|

* Calendar
* Castles
* Cinema
* Heritage Sites
* Historic houses
* Homelessness
* Mass media (Republic)
* Monastic
* Names
* Place names / outside Ireland
* Prostitution (Republic) / in Northern Ireland
* Public holidays in the Republic of Ireland / in Northern Ireland
* Public houses
* Squatting

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