What type of Government or political structure does Ireland have? Who is the current political leader?

Answer 1

Politically, Ireland is divided into:

* The Republic of Ireland, with its capital Dublin. This state is often simply referred to internally and internationally as "Ireland" in English or "Éire" in Irish. Technically Ireland and Éire are the official names of the state while the "Republic of Ireland" is its official description. It is colloquially called "the South" or "the Republic" by many residents of Northern Ireland, and sometimes "Southern Ireland" which had been, for a short time, the official name of the state.
* Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, is unofficially known as "The North" (by nationalists and residents in the Republic of Ireland), "the Six Counties," by nationalists, and "Ulster," by unionists (although the province of Ulster also includes Donegal, Cavan, and Monaghan, which are in the Republic).

Prior to the Government of Ireland Act 1920 and Partition Ireland had been a unified political entity within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland which came into being in 1801 as a result of the Act of Union. From 1541, the Kingdom of Ireland was established by the King of England, though this realm did not cover the whole island till the early 17th century. Up to then, Ireland had been politically divided into a number of different Irish kingdoms (Leinster, Munster, Connacht, Mide, Ulster, and others). Before the advent of the Normans the different kingdoms were augmented by a High Kingship. The extent of power or influence of the High Kings throughout the entire country varied from reign to reign.

In a number of respects the island operates officially as a single entity, for example, in most kinds of sports. The major religious bodies, the Roman Catholic Church, the Church of Ireland and the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, are organized on an all-island basis. 88% of the population of the Republic of Ireland (2002 census) and about 44% of Northern Ireland are Catholic. Some trade unions are also organised on an all-Irish basis and associated with the Irish Congress of Trades Unions (ICTU) in Dublin, while others in Northern Ireland are affiliated with the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in the United Kingdom — though such unions may organise in both parts of the island as well as in Britain. The island also has a shared culture in many other ways. Traditional Irish music, for example, though showing some variance in all geographical areas, is, broadly speaking, the same on both sides of the border. Irish and Scottish traditional music have many similarities.

The island is sometimes referred to as being part of the British Isles. However, notwithstanding the level of acceptance of the term within Northern Ireland, exception is taken by many Irish people to the extension of this nomenclature to include Ireland, as it infers an identity at odds with historical, cultural and political reality. For this reason, "Britain and Ireland" is sometimes used as a more neutral way of alluding to the archipelago of which the two islands are the essential constituents. Another suggestion, although much less frequently used, is the Islands of the North Atlantic (IONA).

Northern Ireland:
Government Constitutional monarchy
- Queen Queen Elizabeth II
- Prime Minister Tony Blair MP
- First Minister Office suspended
- Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain

Republic of Ireland:
Government Republic
- President Mary McAleese
- Taoiseach Bertie Ahern

Answer 2

Ireland is a parliamentary democracy. All citizens of the state over the age of 18 can vote in our elections. We have a parliament known as the Dail, and a second house known as the Seanad (Senate).

Every 5 years a general election is held, with the winners of the election in each constituency being voted into the Dail as "Teachta Dála" or TD's, (ie. Members of Parliament). The system of voting is Proportional Representation which means that voters are encouraged to vote 1,2,3 etc. according to who their first, second and third preferences are etc. It's widely acknowledged to be a very fair system of voting. 166 TD's got elected to government in the last election.

The political system tends to be multi-party, which means that most TD's are a member of a political party. The biggest parties are Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Labour, Sinn Fein, the Progressive Democrats and the Green Party. In the vast majority of elections no one party ever reaches a majority. It's usually a mix of all these parties with Fianna Fáil being the biggest.

After the election, the parties work to form a coalition government. They negotiate with each other behind closed doors and eventually two (or sometimes three) parties announce that they have enough seats combined to form a government. They select individuals from the parties to become ministers in the Government. There are both Senior Ministers and Junior Ministers who are lead by the Taoiseach - the Irish Prime Minister. He is the leader of the Government, and the most powerful politician in the country. Currently Bertie Ahern is the Taoiseach.

There is also a President. That's mainly a ceremonial role. She (or he) is responsible for signing legislation into law, but mainly the work involves state visits to other countries, opening schools and public buildings and representing the state at official functions. The current president is Mary McAleese. It's a directly elected role that lasts 7 years. She is currently in her second 7 year term.

All legislation needs to be approved by the Dáil and then by the Seanad. However, TD's in the government parties rarely defect, so the government has the power to get most legislation through.

Answer 3

Elected Prime Minister = Bertie Ahern
President = Mary McAlease

Answer 4

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Answer 5

It's a parliamentary system. I'm not sure who the President and Prime Minister are right now, but you can look it up below.