Republic of Ireland
Country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland.
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United Kingdom
Sovereign country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland.
Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea.
Constitution of Ireland
The Constitution of Ireland (Bunreacht na hÉireann, ) is the fundamental law of Ireland.
Irish Sea
Extensive body of water that separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain.
On its shoreline are Scotland to the north, England to the east, Wales to the southeast, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to the west.
Unitary state
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Examples are Romania, Ireland and Norway.
Celtic Sea
Area of the Atlantic Ocean off the south coast of Ireland bounded to the east by Saint George's Channel; other limits include the Bristol Channel, the English Channel, and the Bay of Biscay, as well as adjacent portions of Wales, Cornwall, and Brittany.
The name was first proposed by E. W. L. Holt at a 1921 meeting in Dublin of fisheries experts from Great Britain, France, and Ireland.
Government of Ireland
The Government of Ireland (Rialtas na hÉireann) is the cabinet that exercises executive authority in Ireland.
The Troubles
Ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998.
Although the Troubles mostly took place in Northern Ireland, at times violence spilled over into parts of the Republic of Ireland, England and mainland Europe.
Central Bank of Ireland
The Central Bank of Ireland (Banc Ceannais na hÉireann) is Ireland's central bank, and as such part of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB).
Countries of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK), since 1922, comprises four constituent countries: England, Scotland, and Wales (which collectively make up Great Britain), as well as Northern Ireland (variously described as a country, province or region).
Northern Ireland also forms joint All-Island sporting bodies with the Republic of Ireland for some sports, including rugby union.