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{{Infobox country|name=Republic of Ireland|mode_of_production=[[Capitalism]]|area_footnote=<br>84,421 km² (including occupied counties)|area_km2=70,273|population_estimate_year=2021|population_estimate=5,011,500|map_width=200|image_flag=Irish flag.png.png|image_map=Ireland.png|leader_name2=Micheál Martin|native_name=Poblacht na hÉireann|leader_name1=Michael D. Higgins|leader_title2=Prime Minister|leader_title1=President|government_type=Parliamentary republic|official_languages=English, Irish|largest_city=Dublin|capital=Dublin|image_map_caption=Light green is under British occupation.}} | {{Infobox country|name=Republic of Ireland|mode_of_production=[[Capitalism]]|area_footnote=<br>84,421 km² (including occupied counties)|area_km2=70,273|population_estimate_year=2021|population_estimate=5,011,500|map_width=200|image_flag=Irish flag.png.png|image_map=Ireland.png|leader_name2=Micheál Martin|native_name=Poblacht na hÉireann|leader_name1=Michael D. Higgins|leader_title2=Prime Minister|leader_title1=President|government_type=Parliamentary republic|official_languages=English, Irish|largest_city=Dublin|capital=Dublin|image_map_caption=Light green is under British occupation.}} | ||
The '''Republic of Ireland''' is a country in [[Europe]]. Six of its 32 counties are still occupied by the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Citation|author=Brendan O'Brien|year=1999|title=The Long War: The IRA and Sinn Féin|page=167|publisher=Syracuse University Press|isbn=9780815605973|title-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Io085Nl0CJQC&pg=PA166#v=onepage&q&f=false}}</ref> Since the island was partitioned in 1921, Irish Republicans have been fighting for unification. On May 5, 2022 Sinn Féin, formerly the political arm of the [[Irish Republican Army]], won the Northern Ireland Assembly election; igniting hope of unification in the near future.<ref>{{News citation|author=Steve James|newspaper=World Socialist Web Site|title=Sinn Féin wins Northern Ireland Assembly election|date=2022-05-08|url=https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/05/08/zznv-m08.html}}</ref> | The '''Republic of Ireland''' is a country in [[Europe]]. Six of its 32 counties are still occupied by the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Citation|author=Brendan O'Brien|year=1999|title=The Long War: The IRA and Sinn Féin|page=167|publisher=Syracuse University Press|isbn=9780815605973|title-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Io085Nl0CJQC&pg=PA166#v=onepage&q&f=false}}</ref> Since the island was partitioned in 1921, [[Irish republicanism|Irish Republicans]] have been fighting for unification. On May 5, 2022 [[Sinn Féin]], formerly the political arm of the [[Irish Republican Army]], won the Northern Ireland Assembly election; igniting hope of unification in the near future.<ref>{{News citation|author=Steve James|newspaper=World Socialist Web Site|title=Sinn Féin wins Northern Ireland Assembly election|date=2022-05-08|url=https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/05/08/zznv-m08.html}}</ref> | ||
== History == | |||
=== Irish War of Independence === | |||
The Irish War of Independence began on 21 January 1921, when two British constables were shot dead at Soloheadbeg in Tipperary county. The [[Dáil Éireann]], Ireland's legislature, met for the first time and read out the [[Irish Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]] and the [[Message to the Free Nations of the World]].<ref>{{Citation|author=Michael Hopkinson|title=The Irish War of Independence: The Definitive Account of the Anglo Irish War of 1919–1921|title-url=https://b-ok.cc/book/3656101/7ed856|page=85–87|publisher=Gill & Macmillan|isbn=9780717161980}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Countries]] | [[Category:Countries]] | ||
Revision as of 21:21, 4 June 2022
| Republic of Ireland Poblacht na hÉireann | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
 Light green is under British occupation. | |
| Capital and largest city | Dublin |
| Official languages | English, Irish |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Government | Parliamentary republic |
• President | Michael D. Higgins |
• Prime Minister | Micheál Martin |
| Area | |
• Total | 70,273 km² 84,421 km² (including occupied counties) |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 5,011,500 |
The Republic of Ireland is a country in Europe. Six of its 32 counties are still occupied by the United Kingdom.[1] Since the island was partitioned in 1921, Irish Republicans have been fighting for unification. On May 5, 2022 Sinn Féin, formerly the political arm of the Irish Republican Army, won the Northern Ireland Assembly election; igniting hope of unification in the near future.[2]
History
Irish War of Independence
The Irish War of Independence began on 21 January 1921, when two British constables were shot dead at Soloheadbeg in Tipperary county. The Dáil Éireann, Ireland's legislature, met for the first time and read out the Declaration of Independence and the Message to the Free Nations of the World.[3]
References
- ↑ Brendan O'Brien (1999). The Long War: The IRA and Sinn Féin (p. 167). Syracuse University Press. ISBN 9780815605973
- ↑ Steve James (2022-05-08). "Sinn Féin wins Northern Ireland Assembly election" World Socialist Web Site.
- ↑ Michael Hopkinson. The Irish War of Independence: The Definitive Account of the Anglo Irish War of 1919–1921 (pp. 85–87). Gill & Macmillan. ISBN 9780717161980