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Republic of Ireland
Poblacht na hÉireann (Irish)
Tarzek sek Iryéwald (Hiltaec)
Timeline: Differently
OTL equivalent: Ireland including Northern Ireland
Flag of Ireland Coat of arms of Ireland
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: 
“United Eire eternal”
Anthem: 
The Soldier's Song
Ireland map Differently
Location of Ireland (green)
Capital
(and largest city)
Dublin
Official languages Irish • English • Hiltaec
Religion Roman Catholicism
Demonym(s) Irish
Government Unitary presidential republic
 -  President Arlene Foster
 -  Chancellor Kathrine Finnegan
Legislature Oireachtas
 -  Upper house Senate
 -  Lower house Congress
Independence from the United Kingdom
 -  Proclamation 24 April 1916 
 -  Declaration 27 June 1925 
 -  Recognised 1 November 1926 
Area
 -  Total 84,421 km2 
32,595 sq mi 
Population
 -  Estimate 7,248,104 (108th)
Currency Punt
Drives on the left

Ireland (Irish: Éire; Hiltaec: Iryéwald), officially the Republic of Ireland (Irish: ''Poblacht na hÉireann; Hiltaec: Tarzek sek Iryéwald), is a country occupying the island of Ireland off Europe's northwestern coast. The capital and largest city is Dublin, which is located on the eastern side of the island. Its surface area of 70,273 square kilometers makes it the 19th-largest country in Europe and the 113th-largest in the world. With a population of over 4.9 million inhabitants, it is the 22nd-most populous country in Europe and the 108th in the world.

Around 40% of the country's population resides in the Greater Dublin Area. It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the Celtic Sea to the south, St George's Channel to the south-east, and the Irish Sea to the east. It is a unitary, presidential republic. It is the only presidential republic in Europe.

History[]

(CURRENTLY BEING REVISED)

Fight for independence (1915-1926)[]

The Easter Rising[]

Military rule and further unrest[]

The Second Rising and the War Of Independence[]

Independence confirmed[]

Nation-Building (1926-1950)[]

Economic reform[]

Involvement in foreign conflicts[]

Normalisation of relations with the UK[]

Ulster Troubles (1962-1997)[]

Initial unrest in Ulster[]

UDA/UVF terror campaigns[]

Further terror attacks and Irish military intervention[]

Peace negotiations[]

Modern history (1997-)[]

The Celtic Tiger[]

PANTO application and membership[]

Government and Politics[]

Arlene Foster MLA

The current President of Ireland Arlene Foster.

Ireland is a presidential republic, with an elected executive president as head of state and chief of government. The Republic of Ireland consists of 4 states and each state has a Governor and a local legislature. There is also the special administrative region of Dublin which is governed by a Lord-Mayor chosen annually by a 7 person council, four civilian elected and 3 religious leaders representative, A Catholic, a Protestant and a Jew although only the civilian councilors can serve as Lord-Mayor.

Administrative Regions
Name Capital Population Form of Government
Flag of Leinster

Leinster

Dundalk 1.406.870 Province
Flag of Ulster

Ulster

Belfast 2,105,666 Province
Flag of Connacht

Connacht

Galway 550,742 Province
Flag of Munster

Munster

Cork 1,280,020 Province
Flag of Dublin

Dublin

Dublin 1,904,806 Free City

Although the President is elected independently the same isn’t for both Houses of Parliament. Since the turn of the century Ireland has been with the times both fiscally and socially. Ireland has four major parties and 2 minor parties which have seats in the Congress but the four major parties there were boiled down to 2 for the Senate.

Senate[]

Ireland Upper House Chart Differently

Labor have controlled the Senate since 2012

The Senate is the upper house of Ireland which are elected to 4 year terms and have no term limits. The Senate approves the Cabinet, the High Courts, Vacancies and budgets. There are 2 major parties there:

  • Flag of Ireland Labor Party: The United product of the Liberal parties which promotes worker’s rights and a higher budget along with higher taxation and for those taxes to be found in the higher class.
  • St Patrick's saltire Conservative Party: The representatives of the Irish Conservative Parties which promote laissez faire economic policies and family values on the social spectrum.

Congress[]

Unlike the Senate the congressional elections are held on an irregular basis. The 7 parties that hold seats in congress are split into 2 parts, Major and Minor. In the Majority is The Progressive Party, Syndicates and Christian Liberals.

Ireland Lower Seat Distribution Differently

* Progressive (L-G) * Democratic (D-G) * Christian Liberal (D-B) * Centrist (Pink) * Syndicates (Red) * Nationalist (Purple)

Major[]

  • Peoples-republic-of-ireland Progressive Party: A Liberal Party founded in 1930 and has promoted the advancement of Social Policies in Ireland as well as the protection of the National Healthcare.
  • Four Provinces Flag Democratic Party: A Conservative Party founded in 1922 and has stood for lower taxes, Lower spending and the spreading of traditional Irish family values.
  • StarryPlough Centrists Party: The Central Party supports the status quo of Ireland being with the times but not ahead of it and keeping the welfare systems but not expansion of it. It is the newest party being founded in 1983.
  • Christian flag Christian Liberal Party: A Libertarian Party which supports the welfare system of the Progressive Party but wants to keep the traditional Family Values of the Conservatives. The Party was founded in 1966 in protest of the election of Chaim Herzog as Governor-General.

Minor[]

  • Socialist red flag The Syndicates: A Socialist Party which supports the Trade Unions and wants to push for the abolition of the traditional Government. It was founded in 1940.
  • Celtic Tribes of Ireland (Romae Delenda Est) The National Front: A Nationalist Party which promotes the expulsion of non-Celtic people and an absolute Head of State. The Party was founded in 1959.
  • Flag the Architects of the Resurrection (Differently) The Architects of the Resurrection: A fascist party. Founded in 1942 it wishes to create a fascist one-party state ruled by a leader known as a 'Ceannaire' (meaning Leader in Irish). A National Council consisting of a hundred deputies would be created to elect the Ceannaire while the county councils would be abolished and replaced by four provincial assemblies elected every three years on a vocational electoral role. Each province would have a provincial governor appointed by the Ceannaire.

High Courts[]

Michael D

The Current Chief Justice Michael D. Higgins (2017-)

The High Courts are the judicial powers of each state. Each state and Dublin appoints a 7 man council to handle major cases and local courts. Then the Supreme Court of Ireland are a 11 man council, 2 from each State and Dublin and one Senate and Congress Representative to be the tie-breaker. The most senior Judge is named Chief Justice.

The Chancellery[]

The role of Chancellor (formerly President until 2014) is an honorary role, the President appoints a Chancellor which is often the longest serving member of either house who then serves for 2 years although they can serve as many terms as they desire. The Chancellor performs many honorary duties like appointing Cabinet Members, setting Congressional and Senate meetings and swearing in the President. Upon their appointment they renounce their seat and political affliction.

Military[]

Army[]

The Irish Armed Forces(Fórsaí Armtha na hÉireann) is the national army of Ireland. Founded in 1922, it currently has 55,000 active personnel and another 47,500 in reserve. During the Cold War and shortly after its end, conscription was in effect, in the event the Soviet Union were to invade the island. However, this never occured, and in 1983 conscription was abolished. Ireland is not a member of PANTO, however co-operates with them closely.

Currently, the list of standard issue weapons is:

Name Type Caliber Origin In service
Glock 17 Semi automatic pistol 9x19 Parabellum Alternate flag of Austria-HungaryDanubia 1995
M4 Assault rifle 5.56x45 SRC United States 2011
M14/73 Designated marksman rifle 7.62x51 SRC United States 1973
FN Minimi Light machine gun 5.56x45 SRC Belgium 1982
FN MAG Medium machine gun 7.62x51 SRC Belgium 1965
Remington M24 SWS Sniper rifle 7.62x51 SRC United States 1997

M14/73 is being replaced from 2025.

The Armed Forces also have a fleet of M1A1 Abrams and Lepoard II main battle tanks.

Air Force[]

The air branch of the Irish military is known as the Irish Air Corps(An tAerchór Éireann), and was founded in 1922, along with the Army. Currently it comprises of 10,700 personnel and 85 aircraft. Unlike the Army or Navy, the Air Corps has no reserve personnel, meaning it is entirely comprised of active military personnel.

The Air Corps have traditionally bought from the UK and US, however recentlyit has started to buy from Germany, Sweden and Italy. Its main strike/fighter aircraft are the Eurofighter Typhoon and Saab JAS39 Gripen, with some SEPECAT Jaguars and Panavia Tornados mixed in. Its main transport aircraft is the Airbus A400M Atlas, while it also has a fleet of Chinhook and EC135 helicopters for aerial troop transport and maritime patrol respectively.

The Air Corps has bases across the country, including:

  • Casement Aerodrome, Dublin(main Air Base and command HQ)
  • Dublin Airport(Connolly Air Base)
  • Shannon International Airport(Riverside Air Base, joint US/Irish base)
  • Ballyhalbert Air Base
  • Newtownards Air Base
  • Nurney Air Base

Association Football[]

Football is a massively popular game in Ireland and naturally there is a national league. It’s named “The Irish Championship.” The Irish footballing pyramid consists of 3 upper national tiers and below them are 2 regional leagues for each state with Dublin taking part of Leinster’s league. The top 2 teams at the end of the season take part in UEFA’s Champions League and the third place and winner of the National cup take part in the Europa League. The National Cup is the domestic knockout tournament in Irish Football and the current champions are Cork. The current champions are Galway United.

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