File National archives ireland doyler79 .jpg thumb National Archives offices on Bishop Street in Dublin The National Archives of Ireland lang ga Cartlann N isi nta na h ireann is the official repository for the state records of the Republic of Ireland . Established by the National Archives Act 1986, it came into existence in 1988, taking over the functions of the State Paper Office and the Public Record Office of Ireland . The National Archives moved to its current premises in Bishop Street, Dublin , in 1991. The Archives stand on the site of the Jacob s Jacob s Factory , one of the garrisons held by rebels during the 1916 Easter Rising . The State Paper Office founded 1702 was originally based in Dublin Castle . The Public Record Office of Ireland was established under the Public Records Ireland Act, 1867 to acquire administrative, court and probate records over twenty years old. During the Irish Civil War Civil War , the Four Courts , where it was based, was seized and the repository ... dating back to the thirteenth century. When the southern part of Ireland became independent as the Irish Free State in 1922, the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland was set up to take over the records of that part of Ireland which remained in the United Kingdom . Holdings The holdings of the National ... Lynch and Liam T. Cosgrave . External links http www.nationalarchives.ie National Archives of IrelandNational Cultural Institutions of Ireland Europe topic title European national archives prefix National Archives of coord 53.338479 N 6.268844 W type landmark region IE display title Category Archives in the Republic of Ireland Category National archives Ireland Category Irish genealogy fr Archives ... in Ireland, mainly from the 19th and 20th centuries, but including materials from 17th and 18th century original census returns from the Census of Ireland, complete for 1901 and 1911, http www.census.nationalarchives.ie ... from other sources, including Church of Ireland parishes, harbour boards, health boards, hospitals ... more details
Infobox company company name The National Council for the Blind of Ireland company type Non profit organization Not for Profit slogan Working for people with sight loss foundation 1931 location Drumcondra, Dublin Drumcondra , Dublin , Republic of IrelandIreland key people Margaret McDowell, Chairperson br Des Kenny, Chief Executive Officer num employees 150 &ndash 2008 homepage http www.ncbi.ie www.ncbi.ie The National Council for the Blind of Ireland NCBI is a charitable organisation which provides support and services to people experiencing sight loss in Republic of IrelandIreland Established in 1931 to promote the full independence of people who are blind or vision impaired the NCBI now employs over 150 staff and many volunteers, providing services to more than 14,0000 people. ref http www.ncbi.ie about ncbi who we are and what we do ref Approximately 18 percent of people who use NCBI services are entirely blind, while 82 percent have varying degrees of usable vision. NCBI also provides a range of services to public and private organizations so that their services are accessible for people with visual impairment. External links http www.ncbi.ie NCBI Website http www.Give2Get.ie Give2Get Website Official fundraising page of NCBI References Reflist DEFAULTSORT National Council For The Blind Of Ireland Category Non governmental organisations based in Ireland charity stub ... more details
National Parks in the Republic of Ireland map National Parks in Ireland is a link page for any national park in Ireland . Table below shows the name of the national park and in which county of Ireland it is located. The first park which was established in Ireland was the Killarney National Park Killarney located in County Kerry in 1932. Since then a further five National Parks have been opened the most recently being Ballycroy National Park Ballycroy in County Mayo . The smallest being the The Burren Burren National Park in The Burren located in County Clare at only 15 km sup 2 sup in size. class wikitable border 1 National Park Photo Region Land Area Established Ballycroy National Park Ballycroy File Bangor Way County Mayo.jpg 175px County Mayo convert 110 km2 sqmi abbr on sortable on 1998 Connemara National Park Connemara File Diamond Hill, Connemara National Park.jpg 175px County Galway convert 30 km2 sqmi abbr on sortable on 1990 Glenveagh File Glenveagh park.JPG 175px County Donegal convert 170 km2 sqmi abbr on sortable on 1984 Killarney National Park Killarney File Lakes of Killarney.JPG 175px County Kerry convert 105 km2 sqmi abbr on sortable on 1932 The Burren File Megalithic Passage Tomb.jpg 175px County Clare convert 15 km2 sqmi abbr on sortable on 1998 ref http www.ballycroynationalpark.ie Ballycroy National Park Website ref Wicklow Mountains File Cloghernagh.jpg 175px County Wicklow convert 205 km2 sqmi abbr on sortable on 1991 See also Conservation in the Republic of IrelandNational parks of Northern Ireland References reflist External links http www.npws.ie en NationalParks Official website National parks in the Republic of Ireland Europe in topic List of national parks of countries only yes Category National parks of the Republic of Ireland Category Lists of national parks Ireland Category Republic of Ireland related lists National parks Link FL ru ca Parcs Nacionals de la Rep blica d Irlanda cs N rodn parky v Irsku de Nationalparks in Irland it Aree ... more details
No footnotes date January 2011 Infobox museum name National Museum of Ireland native name Ard Mh saem na h ireann native name lang ga image National Museum Of Ireland.svg caption Logo of the Museum alt .... established 14 August 1877 type National museum location Dublin and Castlebar , Republic of IrelandIreland collection Almost 4,000,000 items visitors All branches 783,278 2009 director Dr Patrick F. Wallace network NMI website http www.museum.ie museum.ie The National Museum of Ireland lang ga Ard Mh saem na h ireann is the national museum in Republic of IrelandIreland . It has three branches ... . Archaeology See also Category Collection of the National Museum of Ireland Image National Museum of Ireland.jpg thumb left National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. The Archaeology section on Kildare Street has displays on prehistoric Ireland, including early work in gold, church treasures and the Viking ... Dunleavy, National Museum of Ireland , 2002 largely based on work by PD O Donnell, as acknowledged in Preface and Acknowledgements . External links http www.museum.ie National Museum of Ireland website Museums and Galleries in IrelandNational Cultural Institutions of Ireland please leave in both as it has a branch in Dublin and another elsewhere DEFAULTSORT National Museum Of Ireland Category Museums ... Natural history museums in the Republic of Ireland Category National museums of the Republic of Ireland ... Collection of the National Museum of Ireland cy Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Iwerddon de Irisches Nationalmuseum ... Celtic art Celtic metalwork in Ireland such as the Ardagh Chalice , Tara Brooch , and the Derrynaflan ... the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland , most of the metalwork would have been melted down for the intrinsic ... features military artefacts and memorabilia tracing Ireland s military history from 1550 to the present ... rural Ireland in the 1930s. There are displays on the home, the natural environment, communities and forces for change. Natural History Museum main Natural History Museum Ireland The Natural History ... more details
primarysources date March 2008 The National Standards Authority of Ireland , or NSAI , is the International Organization for Standardization ISO member body for the Republic of Ireland . The NSAI is also a member of the European Organisation for Technical Approvals . As Ireland s official standards body, the NSAI aims to inspire consumer confidence and protect industry interests through setting standards and issuing certification in the quality and safety of goods and services. The NSAI benchmarks these standards against international best practice and is therefore a key facilitator of fair trade both in Ireland and in global markets. The NSAI provides knowledge based services and technical support to the Irish Government, consumers and industry, through Consultation on standards to assist manufacturers and suppliers in meeting safety and consumer requirements Independent certification of products, processes and services Certification specific to the construction industry, known as agr ment Regulatory control in the area of measures, or metrology Maintenance and development of the national measurement standards. As well as domestic activities, the NSAI also represents Ireland in European and international standards bodies, whose aim is to harmonise standards and remove technical barriers to trade. External links http www.nsai.ie nsai.ie http www.iso.org iso en aboutiso isomembers MemberDetailPage.MemberDetail?MEMBER NSAI Information about NSAI from iso.org http www.cfir.eu CFIR Category Organisations based in the Republic of Ireland Category ISO member bodies Category Standards organizations Ireland org stub ... more details
The President is the chief administrator at National College of Ireland . He or she is appointed by and is responsible to Governing Body, who delegate to him or her the day to day running of the college. The President of the College is responsible for planning in conjunction with the Governing Body, and for the implementation of the policy and administrative decisions of the Governing Body. The President exercises overall responsibility for the day to day running of the College, and plays a pro active role as a member of the Governing Body, as well as chairing the Executive Committee of the College, the Academic Council, and other committees. ref http www.ncirl.ie Section 16 FOI Act Sections 15 & 16 Reference Book ref Presidents of National College of Ireland This section is linked from National College of Ireland Fr. Edward Coyne Jesuit Priest Edward Coyne Society of Jesus S.J. 1951 1954 Fr. Edmund Kent Society of Jesus S.J. 1954 1968 Fr. Kevin Quinn Society of Jesus S.J. 1968 1972 Fr. John Brady Society of Jesus S.J. 1972 1981 ref http www.amdg.ie 2009 11 24 jesuit economist honoured Citation for Reverend John Brady SJ on the occasion of the conferring of an Honorary Fellowship by the National College of Ireland , 20 November 2009. ref Fr. William Toner Society of Jesus S.J. 1981 1983 Fr. Thomas Morrissey Tom Morrissey Society of Jesus S.J. 1983 1989 Prof. Joyce O Connor 1990 2007 Dr. Paul Mooney college president Paul Mooney 2007 2010 Dr. Phillip Matthews 2010 present References Reflist National College of Ireland Category National College of Ireland ... more details
Infobox museum name National Maritime Museum of Ireland native name native name lang M saem Mhuir N isi nta na h ireann image Mariners church dun laoghaire restored.jpg imagesize 200 caption Museum exterior alt map type map caption map alt established 1978 location Haigh Terrace, D n Laoghaire type Maritime collection visitors director president curator publictransit Dart to D n Laoghaire, buses network website http www.mariner.ie Maritime Institute of Ireland Image MarinersChurchRepairs.JPG thumb Mariners Church being refurbished 2008 . Image MarinersChurchTwo.jpg thumb Same view, after phase two February 2010 . The National Maritime Museum of Ireland lang ga M saem Mhuir N isi nta na h ireann opened in 1978 in the former Mariners Church, D n Laoghaire Mariners Church in Haigh Terrace, near the centre of D n Laoghaire town, southeast of Dublin city. The church was built in 1837 for seafarers and remained open until 1971. In 1974 the Church of Ireland and the Maritime Institute of Ireland signed an agreement that led to the museum s opening. ref http www.dun laoghaire.com profile maritime ... links http www.mariner.ie Museum National Maritime Museum of Ireland http www.mariner.ie Maritime Institute of Ireland http www.dun laoghaire.com dir maritime.html D n laoghaire.com article on museum Museums and Galleries in Ireland coord 53 17 32 N 6 7 55.4 W region IE type landmark display title DEFAULTSORT National Maritime Museum Of Ireland Category Buildings and structures in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Category History museums in the Republic of Ireland Category Museums in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Category Maritime history of Ireland Category Museums established in 1978 Category National museums of the Republic of Ireland Category Maritime museums in the Republic of Ireland ... museum9 backdrop baily optic Maritime Institute of Ireland ref The Great Eastern display a history ... of Ireland ref It reopened on Tuesday 3 April 2012 from 11am to 5pm Tuesday to Sunday, and all ... more details
Infobox political party country the Republic of Ireland name english National Party name native logo File National Party Ireland 1995.png 100px leader Nora Bennis chairman secretary general leader1 title Deputy leader leader1 name foundation start date 1995 dissolution headquarters 47 O Connell St. Limerick. ideology Social conservatism international european europarl colours website colorcode National Party Ireland meta color The National Party , now known as the Christian Democrats , was a minor conservatism conservative political party in Ireland state Ireland . It was founded by Nora Bennis, a Catholic Church Catholic values and anti abortion activist in December 1995. Bennis had surprised many with the size of her vote in the 1994 European Elections. Bennis played a leading role in the campaign against the Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland divorce referendum of that year, which passed with only 50.3 percent of voters in favour. She had previously run a conservative pressure group called Family Solidarity . The creation of the party by the Limerick based Bennis caused tension in conservative Catholic circles, because it followed the establishment of the Christian Solidarity Party by Gerard Casey philosopher Gerard Casey and other Dublin based activists, who named their party to show support for Bennis group. The National Party aimed to attract the support of the large minority which still supported traditional Catholic morality in legislation. The party s policies also included support for financial support for rural communities and a smaller role for the state in economic affairs. The party had no electoral success at any level, and their website now appears to be defunct. The party was renamed as the Christian Democrats and was still present on the Register ... in the Republic of Ireland Category Defunct Christian political parties Category Political parties established in 1995 Category Conservative parties in the Republic of IrelandIreland party stub Ireland ... more details
The National Youth Organisation NYO is a representative body of students and young people in the Republic of Ireland , which focuses on issues that affect young people. The Organisation has launched numerous campaigns, namely a national youth protest in 2008 which focused on the lack of say young people have in society. The National Youth Organisation is headed by an Executive management Executive which is chaired by the President of the Organisation. As of 2008, the President was Aidan McGrath . ref http www.irishtimes.com newspaper breaking 2008 0813 breaking165.html?via rel Third level fees debate a distraction The Irish Times Accessed 2010 05 16 ref The Organisation is involved in a number of campaigns including anti bullying, mental health campaigns, promotion of youth council campaigns, student council promotion campaigns and even health campaign, it was also involved in creating an advertisement campaign alongside the Health Service Executive to promote positive mental health for young people. References Reflist External links DEFAULTSORT National Youth Organisations Category Organisations based in Northern Ireland Category Youth organisations based in the United Kingdom ... more details
Refimprove date December 2009 Infobox political party country the Republic of Ireland name english National Labour Party leader1 title Leaders leader1 name William X. O Brien , br James Everett foundation 1944 dissolution 1950 headquarters ideology Trade union representation split Labour Party Ireland Labour Party merged Labour Party Ireland Labour Party colorcode National Labour Party Ireland meta color The National Labour Party was an Republic of Ireland Irish political party active between 1944 and 1950. It was founded in 1944 from a rebel faction of the Labour Party Ireland Labour Party , inspired by the intransigence of the incumbent leadership of the Irish Transport and General Workers Union ITGWU against the majority of the party. ref name barberis Barberis, McHugh and Tyldesley 2005 . ref The split in the Labour Party was preceded by divisions in the broader labour movement, specifically the Irish Transport and General Workers Union under William X. O Brien and the Workers Union of Ireland under James Larkin . ref name manning Manning 1972 . ref Larkin had rejoined the party in 1941 .... ref name manning In 1950, the National Labour Party folded back into Labour. See also Category National Labour Party Ireland politicians Notes reflist 2 References Barberis, Peter, John McHugh ... . The Administrative Council of the national party, with ITGWU members in the majority, refused ... resigned from the parliamentary party to form the National Labour Party, led by William X. O ..., the National Labour Party won four seats in the Irish general election, 1944 1944 election and five seats in the Irish general election, 1948 1948 election . After the latter election, the National Labour Party entered the First Inter Party Government against the wishes of the ITGWU. National ... Category Defunct political parties in the Republic of Ireland Category Political parties established in 1944 Category Political parties disestablished in 1950 Ireland politics stub ca Partit Nacional ... more details
Distinguish2 the National League Party , founded in 1926 The National Party was a minor political party in the Irish Free State between 1924 and 1925. It was a splinter group of nine Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta D la TDs led by Joseph McGrath politician Joseph McGrath , who had been Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Minister for Industry and Commerce in the Cumann na nGaedheal government. McGrath founded the National Party in the aftermath of the Army Mutiny , the last military challenge to civilian authority in Ireland. The nine TDs protested the refusal of the government to reinstate mutineers among the officer corps in October 1924. They were also impatient with progress towards a united 32 county Republic. The nine resigned their seats to run in simultaneous List of Irish by elections by elections in March 1925, described as a mini general election ref name manning Manning 1972 ref , as a test of public opinion and sympathy with the mutiny. Seven of the polls were won by Cumann na nGaedheal the other two were won by the Abstentionism abstentionist candidates of Sinn F in The split over the Anglo Irish Treaty Sinn F in , then led by amon de Valera . Notes reflist References Barberis, Peter, John McHugh and Mike Tyldesley, 2005. Encyclopedia of British and Irish Political Organisations. London Continuum International Publishing Group. ISBN 0826458149, ISBN 978 0826458148 Manning, Maurice, 1972. Irish Political Parties An Introduction. Dublin Gill and Macmillan. ISBN 978 0717105366 Historic Irish parties Category Political parties established in 1924 Category Defunct political parties in the Republic of Ireland Category 1924 establishments in Ireland Category Political parties disestablished in 1925 Ireland party stub Ireland politics stub ... more details
The National Maritime College of Ireland NMCI is Republic of IrelandIreland s primary provider of training to those seeking careers in commercial shipping. br br It is situated on former Department of Defence Ireland Department of Defence land in Ringaskiddy , County Cork , and opened to students in 2004. br br The Irish Naval Service and other military personnel carry out non combat training at NMCI. There is a permanent Naval Service cadre on site. br br Marine Engineering and Nautical Science degree courses were once taught at Cork Institute of Technology in Bishopstown, Cork. These civilian courses are now taught at NMCI under the auspices of CIT. Specialist training equipment on site include A survival training pool which includes a wave machine, wind generators and other climate features to enhance realism. A helicopter dunking trainer this is to train personnel to escape from helicopters which have ditched in open water. Several types of lifeboat on site for training purposes A fire fighting training centre, which is designed to reflect particular hazards found on board ships Bridge simulation equipment including a 360 full mission simulator. Training aids include the ability to interface several simulators into a single mission. Engine Room simulation equipment A machinery room with typical machinery found on ships this machinery can be operated by students as part of their training. Machines include diesel engines, centrifugal purifiers and a small boiler. Well equipped machine workshops, welding workshops, electrical and electronic laboratories and seamanship workshops. A sports hall and small gymnasium A library The college also offers Professional courses to serving seafarers, allowing them to qualify, for example, as Master Mariners, Chief engineers etc. br ... in Ireland to be built under the Government s Public Private Partnership scheme. The partners include ... in Cork city Category Universities and colleges in the Republic of Ireland ... more details
Infobox football league logo Bus Eireann Women s National League logo.jpg pixels country Ireland confed ... Until 2011 there had been no national league in Ireland. On 28 September 2011 Bus ireann were unveiled as the league s title sponsor. ref cite web title Bus ireann announced as sponsor of Women s National ... Official current The Women s National League known as the Bus ireann Women s National League for sponsorship reasons is the national women s association football women s football league in the Republic of Ireland . It was announced in August 2011 and started in November 2011. ref cite web url http ... Women s National League confirmed url http www.fai.ie index.php?option com content&view article&id ... . ref cite web title Peamount Utd win inaugural Bus ireann Women s National League title url http www.fai.ie womens development news 102481 peamount utd win inaugural bus eireann womens national ... 9 August 2011 date 10 December 2010 ref Ireland as one of four nations received an additional 50,000 to create a national football league. ref cite web title UEFA training visit aids Azerbaijan women ... announced as sponsor of womens national league&catid 31 3Afai umbro senior challenge cup womens&Itemid ... however. ref cite web title Expressions of interest sought for Women s National League url http ... national league&catid 49 womens programmes&Itemid 317 publisher fai.ie accessdate 9 August 2011 ... season. ref cite web title UEFA funding helps women s national football league launch in Republic of Ireland url http www.uefa.com uefa mediaservices mediainformation newsid 1701812.html?rss 1701812 UEFA funding helps women 92s national football league launch in Republic of Ireland publisher UEFA accessdate 20 October 2011 date 20 October 2011 ref Location map Ireland alt Map of the Republic of Ireland with the ten League of Ireland Premier Division teams caption Locations of Premier Division teams float right width 280 places Location map Ireland lat deg 53 lat min 51 lon dir W lon ... more details
the party, to sit as an Independent. See also Category National Centre Party Ireland politicians References ... sterling area, and the Bank of Ireland served as lender to the government , deflation through pay ..., perhaps because most National Centre Party deputies represented rural constituencies. Fianna F il ... in Fianna F il disrupted National Centre Party meetings, often with the assistance of the prohibited ... Fianna F il government, the National Centre Party aligned with the largest opposition party, Cumann ... and the ACA merged to form Fine Gael in September, just eleven months after the formation of the National ... from most of his party colleagues on issues such as the degree of emphasis to be given to Ireland ... 978 0717105366 Historic Irish parties Category Defunct political parties in the Republic of Ireland ... Partit Nacional de Centre de National Centre Party Irland es Partido Nacional de Centro ga L r Ph irt ... more details
Image National Stadium, Ireland boxing .JPG thumb The National Stadium for boxing on South Circular Road The National Stadium lang ga An Staidiam N isi nta or National boxing Stadium is one of Ireland s best known boxing venues. The National Stadium was the first purpose built boxing stadium in the world and was opened by Frank Aiken in 1939. ref cite web author title Over ninety years of Irish Amateur Boxing work Irish Amateur Boxing Association IABA url http www.iaba.ie boxing Main IABA history.htm accessdate 13 July 2007 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20070205140034 http www.iaba.ie boxing Main IABA history.htm Bot retrieved archive archivedate 5 February 2007 ref Venue The stadium is owned by the Irish Amateur Boxing Association IABA and has been used by the IABA for over 60 years as the venue for their national and international contests. ref cite web author title Facilities at The National Stadium work National Stadium url http www.nationalstadium.ie nationalstadium Main Facilities.htm accessdate 13 July 2007 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20070703183843 http www.nationalstadium.ie nationalstadium Main Facilities.htm Bot retrieved archive archivedate 3 July 2007 ref On 26 February 1980, the band U2 performed a concert at this venue which was attended by executives ... and Dolphin s Barn to the west on the South Circular Road, Dublin South Circular Road , Dublin 8 , Ireland ... corporate hospitality events. ref cite web author title About The National Stadium work National .... ref cite web author title 1.3m grant for National Boxing Stadium McDaid work Department ... accessdate 13 July 2007 ref ref cite web author title CASE STUDY 5 NATIONAL BOXING STADIUM work Department ... National Boxing Stadium, Dublin http www.iabaonline.com List of boxing bouts and results at the National Stadium http www.nationalstadium.ie National Stadium Dublin coord 53.330706 6.280323 type landmark ... Category Music venues in the Republic of Ireland Category Boxing in Ireland Category Boxing in County ... more details
champions are Cork GAA Cork who beat Mayo GAA Mayo in the final in National Football League Ireland ... 0 12 Dublin GAA Dublin 1 7 National Football League Ireland 1999 2000 1999 2000 Derry GAA Derry 1 8 Meath GAA Meath 0 9 National Football League Ireland 2000 01 2000 01 Mayo GAA Mayo 0 13 Galway GAA Galway 0 12 National Football League Ireland 2002 2002 Tyrone GAA Tyrone 0 15 Cavan GAA Cavan 0 7 National ... 1 8 National Football League Ireland 2004 2004 font color gold AI font Kerry GAA Kerry 3 11 Galway GAA Galway 1 16 National Football League Ireland 2005 2005 Armagh GAA Armagh 1 21 Wexford GAA Wexford 1 14 National Football League Ireland 2006 2006 font color gold AI font Kerry GAA Kerry 2 11 Galway GAA Galway 0 11 National Football League Ireland 2007 2007 Donegal GAA Donegal 0 13 Mayo GAA Mayo 0 10 National Football League Ireland 2008 2008 Derry GAA Derry 2 13 Kerry GAA Kerry 2 9 National ... National Football League Ireland 2010 2010 font color gold AI font Cork GAA Cork 1 17 Mayo GAA Mayo 0 12 National Football League Ireland 2011 2011 Cork GAA Cork 0 21 Dublin GAA Dublin 2 14 National ... aertel p239.htm Division Tables GAA National Football Leagues Gaelic Games in Ireland Use dmy dates date September 2010 Category National Football League Ireland Category Senior inter county Gaelic ...Infobox GAA championship main name National Football League irish Sraith N isi nta Peile sponsors Allianz trophy Irish National Insurance Cup firstspan1 1925 firstspan2 1926 firstwin Laois GAA Laois current Cork GAA Cork currentordinal 8 super th most Kerry mostordinal 19 The National Football League known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland , under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association . The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance ... the All Ireland Senior Football Championship being the most important . ref Cite news first ... more details
essay like date June 2010 In Republic of IrelandIreland , a national school is a type of primary school ... of immigration for the first time in Ireland, a large majority of the National Schools cater for more than one religion. Today National Schools are both de jure and de facto multi denominational. ref ... Quaker align right 1 There is a widespread misunderstanding in Ireland as to the religious nature of national schools for instance, there is no such thing as a Catholic national school and none is so named people of all religions being taught together in the same school is at the core of what national schooling in Ireland means, and all of the national schools have no religious discrimination at entry ... schools receive no support from the state. In national schools, most major policies such as the curriculum ... primary schools in Ireland fall into this category, which is a pre Irish Free State independence concept. History National schools, established by the British Government with the Stanley Letter in 1831 ... of Ireland, and two Presbyterians. There was strict delimitation between religious and non religious ... system was strongly opposed the established church Protestant Church of Ireland , though the church ... religion. However, the legal position de jure , that all national schools are multi denominational ... 90 of the schools were attended by only one denomination that most National Schools were de facto denominational. Changes in the Rules for National Schools were introduced in 1965 and 1973 allowing for the first ... of a national school is a privilege normally given to those who provide initial financial support, and, until ... in Ireland, the local contribution was recently abolished. As of 2007 alt As of the summer of 2007 , there were 3,279 national schools, broken down by denominational patronage as follows border 0 cellpadding 1 cellspacing 1 Catholic Church Catholic align right 3,032 Church of Ireland align right 183 ..., or characteristic spirit, is an important concept in the any legal understanding of education in Ireland ... more details
Multiple issues unreferenced January 2010 inappropriate tone November 2009 The IrelandNational Olympic Handball Team is controlled by the Irish Olympic Handball Association IOHA it represents Ireland in international matches. The EHF Challenge Trophy 2009 The Irish Men s team recently finished in 3rd place in the EHF Challenge Cup trophy in Malta . 3rd place is the best result the Irish have ever achieved in the 10 years of the competition. The schedule for the tournament resulted in Ireland playing the hosts Malta in the 1st Match and in front of a passionate home crowd of over 700 people the Irish campaign got off to a disastrous start. Technical errors and nerves resulted in the Irish going in at half time 20 7 down. With the result not in doubt the Irish had nothing but pride to play for and played much better in the second half and ended up being beaten by a 36 to 20 scoreline. The game was marred by what could have been a very serious injury to Sligo s Brian Campion following a foul by a Maltese player. The Maltese player in question received a straight Red card sports red card for the challenge. The 2nd game of the tournament for the Irish saw them taking on the favorites Finland . The Finns had arrived in Malta on the back of 3 victories in a 4 nation tournament the previous weekend. The Finns won comfortably by 38 goals to 19. Brian Campion recovered from the previous day s action to take his place in the team. Ireland s 3rd game would see them take on their closest friends and foes Scotland . Both teams had lost their opening 2 matches and so this match would be their last chance for glory.The Irish settled well into the game but the Scots who boasted 4 players from the Great Britain Olympic Team Great Britain Olympic Program settled even better and led 15 14 ... EHFs teams DEFAULTSORT IrelandNational Handball Team Category National handball teams Category National sports teams of Ireland Handball hr Irska rukometna reprezentacija pl Reprezentacja Irlandii ... more details
centre, Republic of IrelandIreland ref name opw cite web url http www.heritageireland.ie en Dublin NationalBotanicGardens title Heritage IrelandNational Botanic Gardens publisher Office of Public .... Today the Glasnevin site is the headquarters of the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland which ... Britain and Ireland References Reflist External links commons category Irish National Botanic Gardens ... of Ireland Botanical gardens in Ireland Category Glasnevin Category Science and technology in the Republic of Ireland Science and technology in Ireland Category Visitor attractions in Dublin city de National Botanic Gardens of Ireland es Jard n Bot nico Nacional de Irlanda ga Garraithe N isi nta ...Infobox park name National Botanic Gardens alt name Garraithe N isi nta na Lus photo Grdnlogoold.gif photo width 230 photo caption type Botanical garden Botanic Garden location Glasnevin , Dublin coords coord 53 22 19.20 N 6 16 22.80 W dim 600 scale 6000 region IE D type landmark source dewiki display inline area convert 19.5 ha abbr on created 1795 operator Office of Public Works visitation num status Open all year website http www.botanicgardens.ie www.botanicgardens.ie The National Botanic Gardens ... attractions national botanic gardens 181131 title Ireland.com National Botanic Gardens ... The botanic garden participates in national and international initiatives for biodiversity ... The Plant Collections Network of Britain and Ireland. History The poet Thomas Tickell owned ... to the Royal Dublin Society for them to establish Ireland s first botanic gardens . A double line ... first authorlink coauthors title National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin work publisher Irelandseye.com ... for agriculture, medicine and dyes dyeing . The gardens were the first location in Ireland where ... garden has also been established. Image Palm House Dublin.jpg thumb The Palm House The National Herbarium is also housed at the National Botanic Gardens. It contains a collection of nearly 750,000 ... more details
Infobox national racquetball team name Ireland logo association Racquetball Association of Ireland confederation ERF IRF code IRL flagicon IRL world championships apps 13 world championships first 1981 world overall championships best 6th place small 4 times world men championships best 7th place small Once world women championships best 6th place small 3 times panamerican championships apps panamerican championships first panamerican overall championships best panamerican men championships best panamerican women championships best european championships apps european championships first european overall championships best winners small 7 times european men championships best winners small 5 times european women championships best winners small 9 times asian championships apps asian championships first asian overall championships best asian men championships best asian women championships best website http www.racquetball ireland.com Irelandnational racquetball team represents the Racquetball Association of Ireland in racquetball international competitions. Is a member of the European Racquetball Federation and International Racquetball Federation . Ireland has won the European Championships 9 times in women s competition, 7 times in overall s and 5 in men s competition. History class wikitable style font size 90 align center style background ccddee colspan 6 Racquetball World ... RAI Racquetball Association Ireland DEFAULTSORT IrelandNational Racquetball Team Category National racquetball teams Category National sports teams of Ireland Racquetball ... XIV align center 2008 Racquetball World Championships 2008 align center Ireland 9th 11th 10th align ... 2010 align center South Korea 15th 9th 13th Players small National team in the European ... width 130 valign top Donna Ryder Majella Haverty Katie Kenny small National team in the European Championship ... width 130 valign top Toni Neary Majella Haverty Geraldine Byrne small National team in the 15th ... more details
Image National Gallery of Ireland 2006 Kaihsu Tai.jpg thumb right National Gallery of Ireland. The National Gallery of Ireland lang ga Gaileara N isi nta na h ireann houses the Republic of Ireland Irish national collection of Irish and European art. It is located in the centre of Dublin with one entrance on Merrion Square , beside Leinster House , and another on Clare Street. It was founded in 1854 and opened its doors ten years later. The Gallery has an extensive, representative collection of Irish ... of the National Gallery copies the Natural History building of the National Museum of Ireland which ... Lane Municipal Gallery The Irish Museum of Modern Art References Reflist Raymond Keaveney 2002 , The National Gallery of Ireland Essential Guide . London Scala Publishers. ISBN 1 85759 267 0 Homan Potterton 2003 , The National Gallery of Ireland in Brian Lalor Ed. The Encyclopedia of Ireland . Dublin Gill and Macmillian. ISBN 0 7171 3000 2 Homan Potterton, Introduction to National Gallery of Ireland ... category National Gallery of Ireland External links http www.nationalgallery.ie National Gallery of Ireland website http www.irish architecture.com buildings ireland dublin southcity clare street ngi.html The Millennium Wing on Irish architecture.com Museums and Galleries in IrelandNational Cultural Institutions of Ireland RT Performing Groups coord 53.340914 N 6.252554 W type landmark region ... of Ireland Category Irish art Category National museums of the Republic of Ireland Category Museums in Dublin city Category 1864 establishments in Ireland ca National Gallery of Ireland es Galer a Nacional de Irlanda eo Nacia Galerio de Irlando fr National Gallery of Ireland it National Gallery of Ireland nl National Gallery of Ireland ja no Nasjonalgalleriet Irland ru sv National Gallery of Ireland uk ... this painting to be exhibited in the Gallery and the discovery was the cause of national excitement ... more details
Infobox national korfball team Name Ireland Logo Association Irish Korfball Association IKF membership 2007 IKF code IRE flagicon IRE IKF rank 20 Dec. 2011 World championships apps World championships first World championships best World games apps World games first World games best European championships apps 1 European championships first 2010 European championships best 12th place, 2010 Continental name Korfball European Bowl European Bowl Continental championships apps 2 Continental championships first 2007 Continental championships best 3rd west , 2007, 2009 website The Irelandnational korfball team is managed by the Irish Korfball Association IKA , representing Ireland in korfball international competitions. Tournament History class wikitable style font size 90 align center style background B0C4DE colspan 4 European Korfball Championship European Championships ref cite web url http www.ikf.org ikf images stories IKFdocuments european 20championship 20history 20february 202011.pdf title The history of the IKF European Championship publisher IKF ref align center bgcolor dddddd width 50 Year width 200 Championship width 180 Host width 100 Classification align center 2010 2010 European Korfball Championship 4th European Championship Netherlands align center 12th place class wikitable style font size 90 align center style background ccddee colspan 4 Korfball European Bowl European Bowl align center bgcolor dddddd width 50 Year width 200 Championship width 180 Host width 100 Classification align center 2007 2007 Korfball European Bowl 2nd European Bowl ref cite web url http ... city Luxembourg West align center 3rd place West Current squad National team in the 2009 Korfball ... left National team in the 2007 Korfball European Bowl 2007 European Bowl div div style border 0 ... reflist National korfball teams Category National korfball teams Category National sports teams of Ireland Korfball ca Selecci irlandesa de corfbol ... more details
play National Lottery games. ref http www.irishtimes.com newspaper ireland 2008 0930 1222719690829.html ... Ireland, a wholly owned subsidiary of GTECH Corp. Finances Proceeds from the National Lottery are paid into the National Lottery Fund, an account kept at the Central Bank of Ireland , from which funds ... Ireland would not abandon Lotto when the 6 49 National Lottery United Kingdom British National ... of Ireland criticized the National Lottery for these changes, calling the 50 percent Lotto price increase ... Report ref name 2009 Report Plus In June 2007, the National Lottery introduced Plus, an Ireland only ..., the National Lottery and TV3 Ireland TV3 began producing the Irish version of Deal or No Deal Ireland ...File Lotto 2008 Logo.jpg thumb right The Lotto game corporate logo logo from 2008 onwards. The National Lottery lang ga An Crannchur N isi nta is the state lottery of Republic of IrelandIreland . It was founded ... National Lottery Act, 1986 to support initiatives in the areas of sport and recreation, health and welfare, national heritage and the arts, and the Irish language . Since gaming operations began on 23 March 1987, over 3.6 billion has been raised for these causes. ref name 2009 Report National Lottery Company Annual Report 2009, available at http www.lottery.ie Documents Annual 20Reports 2031 National Lottery FINAL.pdf Retrieved 2010 09 17 ref In 2009, 3,794 retail agents sold National Lottery ... ref name 2008 Report National Lottery Company Annual Report 2008, available at http www.lotto.ie PageFiles ..., the National Lottery has been administered by the An Post National Lottery Company lang ga Comhlacht Chrannchur N isi nta An Post , a subsidiary of Ireland s semistate postal services provider An Post . The company holds a licence to operate the lottery on behalf of the Minister for Finance Ireland ..., in overseeing gaming operations, and in distributing lottery proceeds. The National Lottery Act, 1986 ... every ten years. The current licence was granted to An Post National Lottery Company on 26 June 2001 ... more details
Failte Ireland news http www.dublinpass.com museums detail.asp?ID 861 Dublinpass.com Museums and Galleries in Ireland coord 53 21 15 N 6 15 58 W type landmark region IE source dewiki display title Category Museums with year of establishment missing Category Wax museums Category National museums of the Republic of Ireland Category Museums in Dublin city de National Wax Museum ko ...refimprove date April 2008 Image The National Wax Museum Plus, The Armoury, Foster Place, Temple Bar, Dublin.JPG thumb The National Wax Museum Plus, at The Armoury, Foster Place, Temple Bar, Dublin. The National Wax Museum is a privately owned wax museum waxworks museum in Dublin , Ireland . On October 7, 2009, the museum officially re opened although it had been open to the public a number of weeks prior following extensive renovation at its new location in the left flank of the Irish Houses of Parliament , at Foster Place. Background Formerly, the museum was situated on Granby Row, but this building demolished to make way for a hotel. In the past, it was a former site to prayer rooms converted into a movie theater cinema and then into a waxworks now being a hotel after its closure . The museum was previously owned by Donie Cassidy , a Seanad ireann Senator and former Teachta D la TD . It is now owned by Music Recording entrepreneur, Patrick Dunning, owner of Grouse Lodge Studios. It suffered serious neglect from the mid 1980s, with low visitor numbers, and very few waxworks being added, except those of new Presidents of Ireland and Taoiseach . The waxworks of past were of lower standard ... Popemobile from Pope John Paul II s visit to Ireland in 1979. Visitors then entered a room with the Simpsons ... of Ireland through time from a mythology section to the 1916 Rising, a smaller but more updated Chamber ... music videos and upload them to YouTube. External links http www.waxmuseumplus.ie National Wax Museum Plus website http www.tourist information dublin.co.uk national wax museum national wax museum.htm ... more details
National Liberation Army the current army of the Republic of Ireland Irish Army infobox war faction name National Army war Irish Civil War image File Oglaigh na heireann.png 150px caption National ... of the initial phase of the National Army and the legal establishment of the Defence Forces Ireland ... Forces Ireland Defence Forces allies opponents Anglo Irish Treaty Anti Treaty Irish Republican Army 1922 1969 Irish Republican Army IRA battles The National Army , sometimes unofficially referred to as the Free State army , was the army of the Irish Free State initially of the interim Southern Ireland ... Irish Treaty and the Provisional Government of Southern Ireland Provisional Government of Ireland formed thereunder. Conflict arose between the National Army and the Irish Republican Army 1922 1969 .... On 28 June 1922 the National Army commenced an artillery bombardment of anti Treaty IRA forces who were occupying the Four Courts in Dublin, thus beginning the Irish Civil War . The National Army was greatly ... was reorganised into a smaller, better regulated force the term National Army fell into disuse thereafter ... Irish Army The National Army was constituted from the revolutionary Irish Republican Army IRA , which ... with the British Army. On 31 January 1922 the first unit of the new National Army, a former IRA ... until 1921. In February 1922, the new Provisional Government began to recruit volunteers into the National ... this had grown to 53,000 troops. The National Army lacked the expertise necessary to train a force ... 270 7 ref The Civil War In March 1922 there was a major stand off between up to 700 National Army ... ref In April 1922 General Adamson, a National Army soldier, was shot dead by the IRA in Athlone. In early ... of the town and 200 National Army troops were sent from Dublin to disperse them. ref Michael Hopkinson ... other buildings in central Dublin, resulting in a tense stand off. ref Calton Younger, Ireland ... JJ Ginger O Connell , a General in the National Army. After giving the Four Courts garrison a final ... more details
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