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Ireland, also known as the Republic of Ireland, is a country in Northwestern Europe. It consists of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland, with a population of about 5.4 million. Its capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island, with a population of over 1.5 million. 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 who serves as the largely ceremonial head of state, but with some important powers and duties. The head of government is the Taoiseach, elected by the Dáil and appointed by the president, who appoints other government ministers.
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“War tore the guts out of the British empire, weakening it in resources and morale. The first major loss was Ireland.”
“It wasn’t the gays who trashed marriage (in Ireland); it was the straights.”
“We are bound to lose Ireland in consequence of years of cruelty, stupidity and misgovernment and I would rather lose her as a friend than a foe.”
“The American people know how profoundly Ireland has affected our national heritage and our growth into a world power.”
“Every Irishman has a potatoe in his head.”
“Decisions of the Irish Courts, though entitled to the highest respect. are not binding on English Judges.”
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