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The Oireachtas (/ ˈ ɛr ə k t ə s / EH-rək-təs, [1] Irish: [ˈɛɾʲaxt̪ˠəsˠ]), sometimes referred to as Oireachtas Éireann, is the bicameral parliament of Ireland. [2] The Oireachtas consists of the president of Ireland and the two houses of the Oireachtas (Irish: Tithe an Oireachtais): [3] a house of representatives called Dáil Éireann and a senate called Seanad Éireann.
Dáil Éireann (/ d ɑː l ˈ ɛər ən / ⓘ dahl AIR-ən, [3] Irish: [ˌd̪ˠaːlʲ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ]; lit. ' Assembly of Ireland ') is the lower house and principal chamber of the Oireachtas (Irish legislature), which also includes the president of Ireland and a senate called Seanad Éireann. [4]
The Central Board was a scheme proposed in the mid-1880s to provide for the devolution of some legislative powers from the Westminster Parliament in England to a proposed elected body (a board) in Ireland. [1] It was proposed to partially address the concerns of the Irish Home Rule movement.
One of Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael has been in power in Ireland since the foundation of the state more than 100 years ago. But the two parties’ combined vote share has declined for a fourth ...
Ireland is a parliamentary, representative democratic republic and a member state of the European Union.While the head of state is the popularly elected President of Ireland, it is a largely ceremonial position, with real political power being vested in the Taoiseach, who is nominated by the Dáil and is the head of the government.
The Government of Ireland (Irish: Rialtas na hÉireann) is the executive authority of Ireland, headed by the Taoiseach, the head of government. The government – also known as the cabinet – is composed of ministers , each of whom must be a member of the Oireachtas , which consists of Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann .
Seanad Éireann (/ ˈ ʃ æ n ə d ˈ ɛər ən, ˈ ʃ æ n ə ð / ⓘ SHAN-əd(h) AIR-ən, [3] Irish: [ˈʃan̪ˠəd̪ˠ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ]; "Senate of Ireland") is the senate of the Oireachtas (the Irish legislature), which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann (defined as the house of representatives
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