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
Example Sentences
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Mr Tubridy and his agent Noel Kelly will appear before the Public Accounts Committee and the Oireachtas media committee on Tuesday.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2023
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
After his Oireachtas address, President Biden will be the evening guest of honour at a state function in Dublin Castle, the former seat of British power in Ireland.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2023
Dr Pádraig Ó Tiarnaigh, from CnaG, told the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement a delay in language legislation was "hugely frustrating".
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2021
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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