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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Presidential hopefuls must be an Irish citizen aged 35 or older, and require the endorsement of at least 20 members of the Irish parliament, the Oireachtas, or four out of Ireland's 31 local authorities.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 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
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
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
The Oireachtas may provide for the establishment of Functional or Vocational Councils representing branches of the social and economic life of the Nation.
From The Irish Constitution Explained by Darrell Figgis by Darrell Figgis
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