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 66 - 70 of 137Registration of Deeds Rules, 2013 (S.I. No. 387 of 2013).
These Rules amend the provisions for the registration of judgment mortgages pursuant to Section 116 of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009: to specifically include judgments of the Supreme Court; to provide for the registration of judgment mortgages in execution of judgments of the courts of Member States of the European Community with the exception of Denmark that are recognised and enforceable pursuant to the Brussels I Regulation (as defined by the European Communities (Civil and Commercial Judgment) Regulations 2002) or as an European Enforcement Order (as defined by the Europ
Land Registration Rules 2013 (S.I. No. 389 of 2013).
These Rules amend the Land Registration Rules 2012: on the acquisition of easements and profits by prescription (rule 46); in the provisions for the registration of judgment mortgages pursuant to Section 116 of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009, to specifically include judgments of the Supreme Court, provide for the registration of judgment mortgages in execution of judgments of the courts of Member States of the European Community; add new Forms 60A and 60B to the Schedule; modify Forms 3, 17, 37, 38, 39, 64, 84 and 96.
European Union (Conservation of Wild Birds (Ballymacoda Bay Special Protection Area 004023)) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 338 of 2013).
These Regulations designate a coastal area as a Special Protection Area in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Conservation of Wild Birds. The purpose is to ensure protection from disturbance, capture and damage to nests and eggs under Article 5 of the Directive for all species of birds, not just the birds listed on Schedule 3 (with the exception of those birds covered under Articles 7 for hunting and 9, where derogations are listed).
Environmental Protection Agency (Integrated Pollution Control) (Licensing) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 283 of 2013).
These Regulations provide with respect to integrated licensing by the Environmental Protection Agency of integrated pollution control activities within the meaning of section 3 of and specified in the First Schedule to the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992.
Wild Birds (Horn Head to Fanad Head Special Protection Area 004194)) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 281 of 2013).
These Regulations designate a coastal area as a Special Protection Area in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Conservation of Wild Birds. The purpose is to ensure protection from disturbance, capture and damage to nests and eggs under Article 5 of the Directive for all species of birds, not just the birds listed on Schedule 3 (with the exception of those birds covered under Articles 7 for hunting and 9, where derogations are listed).