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  Ireland, Republic of - Search View - MSN Encarta
Ireland is one of the last outposts of peatlands in Western Europe, and the flora of these regions consists of a large variety of bog moss species together with heather and sedges.
Recently, Ireland had one of the highest birth rates in Europe and thus has one of the youngest populations, but the annual rate of increase during the 1980s was only about 0.5 per cent; in 2006 the rate of population growth was 1.15 per cent.
An increase of violence between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland in the late 1960s was followed by the resurgence of paramilitary activity, with the revival of IRA activity by the splinter group the Provisional IRA and the formation of the loyalist Ulster Defence Association.
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 IRELAND FACTS AND HISTORY
Ireland also has several state-subsidized training colleges, various technical colleges in the larger communities, and a network of winter classes that provide agricultural instruction for rural inhabitants.
Judicial authority in Ireland is vested in a supreme court, a high court, a court of criminal appeal, and circuit and district courts.
Republic of Ireland, On Easter Monday, April 18, 1949, by the terms of the Republic of Ireland Bill approved by the Dáil in November 1948, Eire became the Republic of Ireland, formally free of allegiance to the British crown and the Commonwealth of Nations.
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  Politics of the Republic of Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The parliament of the Republic of Ireland is the Oireachtas.
Local government in the Republic of Ireland is governed by the Local Government Acts, the most significant of which was in 2001, which established a two-tier structure of local government.
Northern Ireland has been a major factor in Irish politics since the island of Ireland was divided between Northern Ireland and the twenty-six county southern state in 1920.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_the_Republic_of_Ireland   (1256 words)

  
 Supreme Court of the Republic of Ireland Online Research :: Information about Supreme Court of the Republic of Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Supreme Court is the "Court of Final Appeal" and exercises Judicial review, to ensure that other institutions of the state comply with the Constitution of Ireland.
Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President of Ireland in accordance with the binding advice of the Government.
Some lawyers have questioned whether all decisions taken by the old Supreme Court up to 1961 are legally sound as a result, given that the old court in their view, as constituted under the old constitution, did not have all the legal jurisdiction possessed by the new court.
in-northcarolina.com /search/Supreme_Court_of_the_Republic_of_Ireland.html   (1102 words)

  
 Ireland
Ireland is a parliamentary democracy with a long tradition of orderly transfer of power.
Ireland has a low incarceration rate (80 inmates per 100,000 population), and the prison regime is generally liberal.
Rules of evidence are essentially the same as in regular courts, except that the sworn statement of a police chief superintendent identifying the accused as a member of an illegal organization is accepted as prima facie evidence.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2000/eur/index.cfm?docid=785   (5969 words)

  
 Law of the Republic of Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1937 the state proclaimed a new constitution, the Constitution of Ireland, and renamed the state as Ireland (Éire) now generally known as the Republic of Ireland.
The President of Ireland must sign all bills into law as passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas, but does have a number of limited powers to decline signing, generally this means referral to the Supreme Court but does include other methods of referal not yet evoked.
The Irish Statute Book in its broadest sense is the total of all laws which are applicable the Republic of Ireland at this time, these include all British, English and Irish laws made over the centuries.
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 Ireland
The law allows a court to refuse bail to a person charged with a serious offense where it is considered reasonably necessary to prevent the commission of another serious offense.
Largely a reaction to paramilitary violence from Northern Ireland, the use of the SCC was justified over the years as necessary to address the problem of jury intimidation in cases involving defendants with suspected paramilitary links.
Rules of evidence are generally the same as in regular courts; however, the sworn statement of a police chief superintendent identifying the accused as a member of an illegal organization is accepted as prima facie evidence.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/eur/8269.htm   (5551 words)

  
 Political parties in the Republic of Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There are a number of political parties in the Republic of Ireland, and coalition governments are common.
The centre-left in the Republic's politics is represented by the Labour Party which is the state's third largest political party and has, in the past, participated in coalition governments with each of the two largest parties.
The largest of the modern-day Sinn Féin parties is closely linked to the Provisional Irish Republican Army and the only political party to have seats in the parliaments of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_Ireland   (988 words)

  
 Courts of the Republic of Ireland - Biocrawler definition:Courts of the Republic of Ireland - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Republic is a common law jurisdiction and trials for serious offences must usually occur before a jury.
The High Court and the Supreme Court have authority, by means of judicial review, to determine the compatibility of laws and activities of other institutions of the state with the constitution and the law.
Beneath the superior courts are the Circuit Court and the District Court.
www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/Courts_of_the_Republic_of_Ireland   (545 words)

  
 CEELI - Draft Law Assessments
Since the responsibilities of the court chairmen appear to be identical from court to court, it is sufficient to state their responsibilities once and then refer to that provision in the subsequent chapters.
Further, according to Article 48, the "chamber" of the Supreme Court is the court of appeal for decisions of the appeal court and judgments of the board on criminal cases.
The geographic boundaries of district courts and regional courts are not specified in the legislation.
www.abanet.org /ceeli/publications/assessments/georgia/commoncourts.html   (7918 words)

  
 wikien.info: Main_Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The original jurisdiction formerly exercised by the United States circuit courts is now exercised by the United States district courts, and their appellate jurisdiction is now exercised by the United States courts of appeals.
Those courts were officially known as United States circuit courts of appeals from their establishment in 1894 until their name was changed to United States courts of appeals in 1947.
In the Republic of Ireland a circuit court is part of the Courts of First Instance, they replaced the Assize Court used before the Irish Free State reformed the justice system.
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 Four Courts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Four Courts in Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's main courts building.
For a decade, the old courts system until 1924, then the new Free State courts system, was based in the old viceregal apartments in Dublin Castle.
The recent establishment of the Irish Courts Service, which took over the running of the courts system and the maintenence of courts buildings from the Department of Justice, has raised hopes that the building may once again be restored to its true grandeur.
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 Republic of Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
For administrative purposes, Ireland (republic of) is divided into 26 counties, most of which are described in separate articles, and 5 county boroughs, which are coextensive with the cities of Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, and Waterford.
University education in Ireland began with the founding of the University of Dublin, or Trinity College, in 1592.
Judicial authority in Ireland is vested in a supreme court, a high court, a court of criminal appeal, and circuit and district courts.
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 POLITICS OF THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Republic of Ireland is a common_law jurisdiction.
Northern_Ireland has been a major factor in Irish politics since the island of Ireland was divided between Northern Ireland and the twenty-six county southern state in 1920.
Since its foundation it has been the stated long-term policy of governments of the state now called the Republic of Ireland to bring an end to the conflict in Northern Ireland and to bring about a united_Ireland.
www.witwib.com /Politics_of_the_Republic_of_Ireland   (1186 words)

  
 Republic of Kurdistan - postglobalinbox
In 1946 Kurdish Mahabad Republic came to be due to the impact of WWII on the region and the power struggles that ensued: Soviets vs. British wrangling of interest tipped the balance in favor of the Kurds, but for a brief period only (11 months of Kurdish independence in Iranian Kurdistan).
The weaknesses of the republic were the limitations of nationalist movements in the East, which evolved under conditions of Western (neo-)colonial rule and dictatorial nation-states but were, at the same time, challenged by new social forces such as the working class, women, modern intelligentsia, and modern media.
The Republic was able to eliminate the brutal national oppression perpetrated by the Iranian state as soon as the power of the central government was removed from this part of Kurdistan.
blog.washingtonpost.com /postglobalinbox/2006/08/republic_of_kurdistan.html   (17725 words)

  
 BUNREACHT NA hÉIREANN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
All revenues of the State from whatever source arising shall, subject to such exception as may be provided by law, form one fund, and shall be appropriated for the purposes and in the manner and subject to the charges and liabilities determined and imposed by law.
There shall be a President of Ireland (Uachtarán na hÉireann), hereinafter called the President, who shall take precedence over all other persons in the State and who shall exercise and perform the powers and functions conferred on the President by this Constitution and by law.
All crimes and offences prosecuted in any court constituted under Article 34 of this Constitution other than a court of summary jurisdiction shall be prosecuted in the name of the People and at the suit of the Attorney General or some other person authorised in accordance with law to act for that purpose.
www.taoiseach.gov.ie /upload/publications/297.htm   (7893 words)

  
 SUPREME COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Supreme Court (Irish: ''Chúirt Uachtarach'') is the highest judicial authority in the Republic_of_Ireland.
The Supreme Court is the "Court of Final Appeal" and exercises judicial_review, to ensure that other institutions of the state comply with the Irish constitution.
Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President in accordance with the binding advice of the Government.
www.gottogetflowers.com /Supreme_Court_of_the_Republic_of_Ireland   (1030 words)

  
 Ireland Genealogy Records Irelandseye - Republic Of Ireland
From the time of the Viking invasion of Ireland in the eighth century until the twentieth century, the administrative centre for the thirty-two counties of Ireland was Dublin.
Six counties in the north east of Ireland (Antrim, Armagh, Derry, Down, Fermanagh and Tyrone) remained as part of the United Kingdom and the other twenty-six counties were constituted into the Irish Free State.
Until 1988 this office was known as the Public Record Office of Ireland and it was situated at the Four Courts, Dublin.
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The Highest court is the Supreme Court, which has the power to decide whether a Bill passed by the Oireachtas is constitutional.
Its ruling is final unless the court, Attorney General or the DPP deem it a point of law of exceptional importance, after which it may be taken to the Supreme Court.
Most judicial appointments in the Republic of Ireland are made from the ranks of Barristers with a minimum of 10 years experience.
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 Harp Ireland Travel - Terms and Conditions for Tours of Ireland
Responsibilities: Harp Ireland and their representatives act only as agents for the tour members in making arrangements for hotels, transportation, sightseeing, restaurants or any other services in connection with the itinerary.
Harp Ireland accept no responsibility for any damage or delay due to sickness, pilferage, labor disputes, machinery breakdown, quarantine, government restraints, weather or any other cause beyond their personal control.
In view of statutory or contractual limitations that may apply to personal injury or property damage or losses, the purchase of accident and baggage insurance is strongly recommended.
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 High_Court_of_the_Republic_of_Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The High Court of the Republic of Ireland is a court which deals at first instance with the most serious and important civil and criminal cases, and also acts as a court of appeal for civil cases in the Circuit Court.
All Central Criminal Court cases are heard in front of a jury of twelve.
The High Court is the court of first instance for all civil cases where more than €38,092.14 is involved.
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 Politics_of_Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Local government in the Republic of Ireland is governed by the Local Government Act, 2001, which established a two-tier structure of local government.
The shortfall from the abolition of property rates led to the introduction of service charges for water and refuse, but these are highly unpopular in certain areas and have led in certain cases to large scale non-payment.
Northern Ireland has also, in the past, often been a source of conflict between the Irish Government and the government of the United Kingdom.
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 Irish in the Republic of Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Irish, or Gaeilge, is an autochthonous language spoken in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (which is part of the United Kingdom with a devolved assembly).
The Education Act 1998 (which amended some sections of the Intermediate Education (Ireland) 1978 and of the Vocational Education Act 1930) is the first legislation of general application on the organisation of education in the state, placing the education system at first and second level on a statutory footing.
Ireland has always been an anomaly in the context of lesser-used languages, since official policy was not only territorially based with regard to the Gaeltacht regions, but also extended to the entire State and nation.
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 GENUKI: Ireland
Ireland is well adapted to trade, on account of its numerous secure and commodious bays and harbours.
The fact that in 1922 the Republic of Ireland was created and six of the nine counties forming the province of Ulster (Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry, and Tyrone) voted to remain part of the United Kingdom, effects the location of various records.
Records from 1864 to 1922, for all Ireland, and from 1922 for the Republic are held at the Office of the Registrar General, Joyce House, 8-11 Lombard Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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 Golf VIP Ireland | Terms and Conditions.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Golf Vip Ireland Ltd reserves the right to cancel any tour prior to departure, and the right to cancel any individuals participation on a tour, at any stage.
This agreement shall be construed and governed by the laws of the Republic of Ireland and the parties hereto agree non- -exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of the Republic of Ireland.
Matters of complaint, which cannot be resolved between the parties, may be referred to a single arbitrator under the provisions of the Arbitration Acts of 1954 and 1980.
www.golfvipireland.com /termsandconditions.htm   (382 words)

  
 Taoiseach Online Research :: Information about Taoiseach   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Taoiseach is appointed by the President of Ireland upon the nomination of Dil ireann (the lower house of parliament), and must, while he or she remains in office, enjoy the confidence of the Dáil.
Under the Constitution of Ireland the Taoiseach must be appointed from among the members of Dáil Éireann.
The modern position of Taoiseach was established by the 1937 Constitution of Ireland, to replace the position of President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State of the 1922-1937 Irish Free State.
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 The Russian Embassy in the Republic of Ireland
The Russian Embassy in the Republic of Ireland
Courts in the Russian Federation exercise the right to administer justice in accordance with their powers as set down in this Constitution.
After the Constitution takes effect the judges of all courts of the Russian Federation preserve their powers until the end of their terms for which they were elected.
www.ireland.ru /embassy/Concluding_and_Transitional_Provisions.html   (471 words)

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