Republic of Ireland
Britishnoun
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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
The Republic of Ireland manager was also asked by another journalist about alleged racism by Irish players during last Sunday's 3-0 win over Israel in Hungary and refused to give up the microphone.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
It has been a challenging international window for the Republic of Ireland with the Israel double-header dominating discourse in Irish football.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 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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