Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Stormont parliament


Related Topics

In the News (Wed 3 Dec 08)

  
  Irish Houses of Parliament - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It served as the seat of both chambers (the Lords and Commons) of the Irish parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland for most of the eighteenth century until that parliament was abolished by the Act of Union in 1800 when the island became part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Sessions of Parliament drew many of the wealthiest of Ireland's Anglo-Irish elite to Dublin, particularly as sessions often coincided with the Social Season, (January to 17 March) when the Lord Lieutenant presided in state over state balls and drawing rooms in the Viceregal Apartments in Dublin Castle.
Though parliament itself was based on the exclusion of Irish Catholics, many catholic nationalist historians and writers blamed the absence of parliament for the increased impovertisation of Dublin, with many of the large mansions in areas like Henrietta Street sold to unscrupulous property developers and landlords who reduced them to tenements.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Irish_Houses_of_Parliament   (3875 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/President of Ireland
While both Irish and UK citizens resident in the state may vote in elections to Dáil Éireann (the lower house of parliament), only Irish citizens, who must be at least eighteen years of age, may vote in the election of the President.
The Taoiseach is appointed upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann (the lower house of parliament), and the remainder of the cabinet upon the nomination of the Taoiseach.
Ireland in turn challenged the proclamation by the British parliament of Queen Elizabeth II in 1952 as 'queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/President_of_Ireland   (3798 words)

  
 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election Results: Links and Bibliography
The first edition was compiled soon after the 1970 election and therefore does not include byelection results from later in the Parliament.
The Parliaments of England by Henry Stooks Smith (three volumes, Simpkin, Marshall and Co., 1844-49) was reprinted in a single volume in 1973.
Who’s Who of British Members of Parliament 1832-1979 by M. Stenton and S. Lees was published in four volumes in 1976-80 as a compilation of back issues of Dod, giving also information on careers after leaving Parliament.
www.election.demon.co.uk /pollinks.html   (1488 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.