Left
Sinn Féin
Irish republicanism, Republicanism, left-wing nationalism
- Founded
- 1905
- Current leader
- Mary Lou McDonald
Ireland
CountryPublic data · traceableIreland is a sovereign state. Capital: Dublin. Form of government: unitary state, parliamentary republic. Legislature: Oireachtas. Official language(s): English, Irish. Population: about 5,149,139 (2022). Area: about 69,797 km².
- Official name
- Ireland
- Administrative seat
- Dublin
- Population
- 5,149,139
- Area
- 69,797 km²
- Currency
- 欧元
- Continent
- Europe
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Robert Pether returning to Ireland after Iraqi detention
RTE.ie
Robert Pether: Australian detained in Iraq for years on his way home BBC Engineer Robert Pether returns home to Ireland five years after arrest in Iraq Irish Independent Australian engineer Robert…
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- Oct 12, 2026, 1:16 PM
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Coalition makes desperate late push to avert public-sector strike
The Irish Times
Secondary school teachers to begin industrial action RTE.ie No new talks to avert strikes as schools, hospitals set for chaos Irish Independent Over 23,000 TUI members commence industrial action to…
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- Oct 12, 2026, 1:00 PM
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Gardaí make arrest after seizing €150,000 worth of drugs in Dublin
Irish Independent
Teenager charged after gardaí seize drugs worth €150k in Dublin RTE.ie Man arrested after gardaí seize drugs worth €175,000 in Dublin Irish Independent Drugs worth €150,000 seized as part of Garda…
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- Oct 12, 2026, 5:31 AM
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Survivors recount 'horror' of Saudi airport attack
The Journal
Riyadh airport hit again after deadly Houthi missile attack, Saudi authorities say The Guardian Riyadh airport struck again as Houthis say they carried out attack that killed 13 BBC Iran war live:…
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- Oct 12, 2026, 12:50 AM
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Sovereign state
Ireland is a sovereign state. Capital: Dublin. Form of government: unitary state, parliamentary republic. Legislature: Oireachtas. Official language(s): English, Irish. Population: about 5,149,139 (2022). Area: about 69,797 km².
- Administrative seat
- Dublin
- Population
- 5,149,139
- Area
- 69,797 km²
- Currency
- 欧元
- Official language
- English · Irish
- Continent
- Europe
- Admin code
- IRL
Centre-right
Fianna Fáil
Party of the incumbent head of government
Christian democracy, Irish republicanism, pro-Europeanism
- Founded
- 1926
- Current leader
- Micheál Martin
Catherine Connolly
Head of state · president of Ireland
- As of
- 2026-10-10
- Term
- Since 11 Nov 2025