Republic of Ireland
Britishnoun
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More than 300,000 workers, including nurses, doctors, teachers and civil servants, are on strike across the Republic of Ireland.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Seven million hectares of forest -- roughly the size of the Republic of Ireland -- were permanently destroyed in 2025, a 15-percent drop from the previous year, according to the annual Forest Declaration Assessment.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland are also involved in the play-offs as they chase World Cup places.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson says the team's second Uefa Nations League game against Israel will go ahead as planned.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
As I was making the remark to one of the men in the hotel, a boy with a handful of sheets issued from the Post Office—they were the proclamation of the new Republic of Ireland.
From Six days of the Irish Republic A Narrative and Critical Account of the Latest Phase of Irish Politics by Louis George Redmond-Howard
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