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There was an increase in the number of Muslims in every five year age group between 2006 and 2016. There were 147 Muslim males for every 100 females in 2006. This gap narrowed to 129 males per 100 females in 2016. The average age of Muslims in 2016 was 26.0 (compared with the State average of 37.4 years).
The Irish Republican Army ( IRA) is a name used by various resistance organisations in Ireland throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Organisations by this name have been dedicated to anti-imperialism through Irish republicanism, the belief that all of Ireland should be an independent republic free from British colonial rule.
The current Constitution of Ireland came into effect on 29 December 1937, repealing and replacing the Constitution of the Irish Free State, having been approved in a national plebiscite on 1 July 1937 with the support of 56.5% of voters in the then Irish Free State. [1] [2] The Constitution was closely associated with Éamon de Valera, the ...
The health sector in Ireland makes up the largest part of the Irish public service, with a total staff of 105,885. Health makes up 35% of the total number of workers in the national public service. The Health Service Executive is the largest component of Ireland's health sector, with 67,145 employed as part of it. Health Service Executive: 67,145
The 2020 Irish general election took place on Saturday 8 February, to elect the 33rd Dáil, the lower house of Ireland 's parliament. The election was called following the dissolution of the 32nd Dáil by the president, at the request of the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, on 14 January 2020. The members, Teachtaí Dála (TDs), were elected by single ...
The first recorded Viking raid in Ireland occurred in 795 AD, when the church on Lambeg Island (now part of Dublin) was plundered and burned. On 25 February 1946, an Irish delegation arrived in Stockholm to discuss potential diplomatic relations between Ireland and Sweden. Previous relations had been via the United Kingdom, of which Ireland was ...
LGBT rights in Ireland Location of Ireland (dark green) – in Europe (light green & dark grey) – in the European Union (light green) – [Legend] Status Legal since 1993, with an equal age of consent Gender identity Transgender people can change legal gender by self-declaration since 2015 Military Allowed to serve openly Discrimination protections Sexual orientation protections (see below ...
Embassy of Ireland, Paris. France–Ireland relations refers to the bilateral relations between France and Ireland. France and Ireland are both members of the Council of Europe, European Union and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Ireland is an associate member of La Francaphonie .