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Politics in Ireland : the must-haves
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IRA
From the English "Irish Republican Army", or Óglaigh na hÉireann in Gaelic, the IRA refers to several Irish paramilitary factions whose common…
The London Treaty (1921)
The Treaty of London was an Anglo-Irish agreement signed on December 6, 1921, which put an end to the Irish War of…
Peat in Ireland
In Ireland, most homes are heated with peat, a natural organic compound renowned for its energy and fuel potential...
Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin (meaning “ourselves” in Gaelic) is an Irish political party operating in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Most of…
Act of Union (1801)
The Act of Union is an act formalizing the creation of the United Kingdom, bringing together the Kingdom of England, Scotland, Wales and the Kingdom of Ireland.
Irish Volunteers
The Irish Volunteers are a militia founded in November 1913 to defend Home Rule, a law designed to restore Ireland’s independence and…
Good Friday Agreement (1998)
The Good Friday Agreement was signed in Northern Ireland on April 10, 1998, to put an end to the Troubles, a 30-year…
The Irish voting system
In the Republic of Ireland, the voting system is far from the French one we know. It operates on the basis of…
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