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Introduction to Government and Politics of Ireland

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Introduction

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Introductory Articles

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The President, Uachtarán na hÉireann

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Áras an Uachtaráin

Oireachtas Éireann, The National Parliament

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Leinster House

Dáil Éireann, The Lower House

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Seanad Éireann, The Upper House

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The Government, Rialtas na hÉireann, The executive

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Government Buildings

List of current cabinet posts, according to the Constitution (Article 28.1) “… consist of not less than seven and not more than fifteen members…”

  1. Minister for Finance, ⁣ heads the Department of Finance
  2. Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, ⁣ heads the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
  3. Minister for Foreign Affairs, heads the Department of Foreign Affairs
  4. Minister for Justice (Ireland), heads the Department of Justice (Ireland)
  5. Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, heads the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
  6. Minister for Defence, heads the Department of Defence
  7. Minister for Health, heads the Department of Health
  8. Minister for Education, heads the Department of Education
  9. Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, heads the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
  10. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, heads the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
  11. Minister for Social Protection, heads the Department of Social Protection
  12. Minister for Rural and Community Development, heads the Department of Rural and Community Development
  13. Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, heads the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
  14. Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, heads the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
  15. Minister for Transport, heads the Department of Transport
  16. Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, heads the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
  17. Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, heads the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Concurrent heads of departments are a common occurrence.

The Judiciary

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Four Courts

Local Government

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Local government in the Republic of Ireland

This article contains the lists of local government in the Republic of Ireland

List of General Elections

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Elections in the Republic of Ireland

*Marks elections before 1938 under the Irish Free State

Next Irish general election

List of Taoisigh

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  1. W. T. Cosgrave as President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State
  2. Éamon de Valera
  3. John A. Costello
  4. Seán Lemass
  5. Jack Lynch
  6. Liam Cosgrave
  7. Garret FitzGerald
  8. Charles Haughey
  9. Albert Reynolds
  10. John Bruton
  11. Bertie Ahern
  12. Brian Cowen
  13. Enda Kenny
  14. Leo Varadkar
  15. Micheál Martin
Éamon de Valera
Garret FitzGerald

List of Presidents of Ireland

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  1. Douglas Hyde
  2. Seán T. O'Kelly
  3. Éamon de Valera
  4. Erskine Hamilton Childers
  5. Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
  6. Patrick Hillery
  7. Mary Robinson
  8. Mary McAleese
  9. Michael D. Higgins
Douglas Hyde
Mary Robinson

List of Irish Presidential Elections

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Irish presidential election

*Marks Unopposed elections

The next election is expected to take place in 2025

Amendments to the Constitution of Ireland

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Amendments to the Constitution of Ireland

*Marks failed amendments. °Marks amendments without a referendum