Oireachtas
Americannoun
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the parliament of the Republic of Ireland, consisting of the president, the Dail Eireann, and the Seanad Eireann.
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an annual assembly, usually in Dublin, held by Gaelic-speaking people to celebrate, exhibit, and encourage the use of the Gaelic language, traditions, and arts.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Oireachtas
< Irish: assembly, festival
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Gena Heraty, who was born in Liscarney, County Mayo, has received numerous awards for her humanitarian work, including the Oireachtas Human Dignity Award.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2025
Mr Tubridy and his agent Mr Kelly have offered to appear before the Oireachtas media committee to help with its inquiries over the undisclosed payments.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2023
Two have already resigned after an outcry over their attendance at a dinner hosted at the hotel last week and organized by the Golf Society of the country’s legislature, the Oireachtas.
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2020
There has been pressure for the Dáil to return following the controversy around the Oireachtas Golf Society dinner in Clifden, County Galway on Wednesday night.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2020
In 1899 the annual meeting of the U.R.B. was modelled on the lines of the Irish Oireachtas, the Welsh Eisteddfod and the Scottish Mod, and festivals of this kind have been held ever since.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
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