Ireland

Politics in Ireland

Politically, the island is divided between Ireland (a sovereign State also called the Republic of Ireland) and the Northern Ireland ( constituent country). They share an open border and both are a part of the zone Travel common.

Ireland and the United Kingdom are members of the European Union, and as a consequence(accordingly), it is free circulation of the people, the properties, the services and the capital through the border.

The Government

Ireland is a parliamentary democracy. The Prime Minister is the head of government, he is a conscript Taoiseach in Irish, his deputy Prime Minister is as for him a conscript Tánaiste. Taoiseach and Secretaries (among 15) compose the government and detain executive power, according to the Irish constitution.

The Parliament

The Parliament, Oireachtas in Irish, consists of two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House of Representatives count 166 members called Teachta í Dála, elected in the transferable unique vote, of proportional type.

The President of Ireland

The President of Ireland, directly elected by the people, is the head of state and has mainly an honorary function. He is elected for a seven-year term, renewable once The current President, elected in 2011, is Michael D Higgins.

The Local Government

There are in Ireland 114 local authorities. They have the competence in numerous domains such as the accommodation the transport, supply him with water, the waste management, the education, the health and the social services.