in the Atlantic, one of the British Isles; divided between Ireland (republic) and Northern Ireland; a dominion of the Commonwealth
Resources relating to Irish history and archives
An island situated north-west of continental Europe, the 20th largest island in the world. It is divided into the Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland (which is part of the UK). The whole of Ireland was united with Great Britain in 1801. In 1921, the Anglo-Irish Treaty resulted in the creation of the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland.
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
an Irish Government agency with responsibility for securing new investment from overseas in manufacturing and internationally traded services sectors
Ireland's citizen e-government portal. Site in Gaelic and English. Ireland's business e-government portal. Site in Gaelic and English. eTenders Public Procurement. The Website for Irish public tenders. Site in English and Gaelic Revenue On-Line Service. The Irish Revenue's interactive internet facility provides business customers with a quick, secure and cost effective method to conduct their business electronically with Revenue. Site in English.
Information on the Irish State Department of Finance Central Statistics Office Irish Exporters
The Speleological Union of Ireland is the official representative body for cavers in Ireland. It is also affiliated with the Irish Cave Rescue Organisation which operates in both the Republic Of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
For the official word, see the official tax page: Irish Revenue Commissioners. And for a bright new website, slip over to The Institute of Taxation in Ireland.
In the Republic of Ireland, there are several local government entities and a hospital trust using Visa Purchasing.
Ireland (; ; Ulster Scots: Airlann) is the third largest island in Europe.Great Britain being the largest and Iceland being the second largest. It lies to the northwest of Continental Europe with the island of Great Britain lying to the east. Politically it is divided into the Republic of Ireland, a sovereign state occupying five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom, occupying the northeastern sixth of the island."http://www.rte.ie/business/2006/0719/census.html Population growth rate highest in EU" in RTÉ Business (19 July 2006) accessed 6 February 2007 The name 'Ireland' derives from the name Ériu (in modern Irish, Éire) with the addition of the Germanic word 'land'.