Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600 and 150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. Norman invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than seven centuries of Anglo-Irish struggle marked by fierce rebellions and harsh repressions. The Irish famine of the mid-19th century saw the population of the island drop by one third through starvation and emigration. For more than a century after that the population of the island continued to fall only to begin growing again in the 1960s. Over the last 50 years, Ireland's high birthrate has made it demographically one of the youngest populations in the EU. The modern Irish state traces its origins to the failed 1916 Easter Monday Uprising that touched off several years of guerrilla warfare resulting in independence from the UK in 1921 for 26 southern counties; six northern (Ulster) counties remained part of the UK. Unresolved issues in Northern Ireland erupted into years of violence known as the "Troubles" that began in the 1960s. The Government of Ireland was part of a process along with the UK and US Governments that helped broker what is known as The Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland in 1998. This initiated a new phase of cooperation between the Irish and British Governments. Ireland was neutral in World War II and continues its policy of military neutrality. Ireland joined the European Community in 1973 and the euro-zone currency union in 1999. The economic boom years of the Celtic Tiger (1995-2007) saw rapid economic growth, which came to an abrupt end in 2008 with the meltdown of the Irish banking system. Today the economy is recovering, fueled by large and growing foreign direct investment, especially from US multi-nationals.
Ireland is a parliamentary republic.
Source: CIA World Factbook
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Displaying 11 - 15 of 137Land Act, 2005 (No. 24 of 2005).
An Act to provide for various matters relative to the purchase of land such as the redemption of the purchase price, set-off of payments, production of a certificate proving that all annuity payments are paid in case of transfer of land, vesting orders, etc.
Implemented by: Land Purchase Acts Rules 2012 (No. 260 of 2012). (2012-07-19)
Amends: Land Act, 1950. (2000-08-15)
Environment (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1995 (S.I. No. 3 of 1995).
This Order delegates the powers and duties referred in the Schedule this Order of the Minister for the Environment to the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment. Powers concern, among other things, town and country planning matters.
Planning and Development Regulations, 2005 (S.I. No. 364 of 2005).
These Regulations amend the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 in provisions relation to, among other things, environmental impact assessment for peat extraction so as to facilitate consideration of the need for the assessment of projects which are likely to have significant effects on the environment according to the criteria set out in Schedule 7 of the Regulations.
Planning and Development Regulations, 2002 (S.I. No. 70 of 2002).
These Regulations amend the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 by modifying the scales of location maps to be used in areas other than built-up areas. The details to be indicated on location maps to be submitted with a planning application are also modified.
Amends: Planning and Development Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 600 of 2001). (2001-12-19)
Planning and Development Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 600 of 2001).
These Regulations implement provisions of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 in relation with, among other things, control of development, exempted development, environmental impact assessments, coastal zone development control and plans and guidelines for development.