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Ireland

Ireland is a unitary parliamentary representative democratic republic in Northern Europe, its capital Dublin. The President of Ireland serves as head of state while the Taoiseach heads the government, and the Oireachtas, comprising Dail Eireann and Seanad Eireann, holds legislative power.

Facts
Classification
Freedom Status
Liberal Democracy 1
Founding Year
1937 2
Ireland
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Michéal Martin Government

Ireland
Connections

Associated With

Constitution of Ireland, Documents
Source Constitution of Ireland (Wikipedia)

Governed By

Michéal Martin Government, Governments
Source Politics of the Republic of Ireland (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors

Practices

Constitutional Amendment, Political Mechanisms
Source Constitutional amendment (Wikipedia)
Impeachment, Political Mechanisms
Source Impeachment (Wikipedia)
Parliamentary Democracy, Systems of Government
Source Republic of Ireland (Wikipedia)
Single Transferable Vote, Political Mechanisms
Source Single transferable vote (Wikipedia)
Unitary State, Systems of Government
Source Republic of Ireland (Wikipedia)
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Ireland

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Has Member

Financial Action Task Force

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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

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Sources
1. Freedom House: Ireland (Freedom in the World 2025)
Freedom HouseOverview, Global Freedom Score 98/100 (free)
Quote, Overview, Global Freedom Score 98/100 (free)
Ireland is a stable democracy in which political rights and civil liberties are respected and defended.
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2. Republic of Ireland (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: established_date5
    29 December 1937
  • Practices: Unitary State, Infobox: government_type
    Unitary parliamentary republic
  • Practices: Parliamentary Democracy, Infobox: government_type
    Unitary parliamentary republic
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Politics of the Republic of Ireland (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Ireland is a parliamentary, representative democratic republic
  • Governed By: Michéal Martin Government, Opening paragraph
    Ireland is a parliamentary, representative democratic republic
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Constitution of Ireland (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Constitution of Ireland, Introduction
Quote, Associated With: Constitution of Ireland, Introduction
The Constitution of Ireland is the fundamental law of Ireland.
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Single transferable vote (Wikipedia)
Practices: Single Transferable Vote, Article text
Quote, Practices: Single Transferable Vote, Article text
The STV systems in use in government elections today (such as in Malta and Ireland) do not allow votes to be transferred to candidates already elected.
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Constitutional amendment (Wikipedia)
Practices: Constitutional Amendment, Article text
Quote, Practices: Constitutional Amendment, Article text
The Constitution of Ireland can only be modified by referendum
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Impeachment (Wikipedia)
Practices: Impeachment, Article text
Quote, Practices: Impeachment, Article text
The Constitution of Ireland states the President of Ireland may be impeached for "stated misbehaviour".
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