Definitions
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- noun a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
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Examples
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Or that Northern Ireland cannot compete with the lower-tax Irish Republic, which is why Owen Paterson, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, is seeking permission to lower tax rates.
Dublin Fights Losing Battle Against Absentee Landlord Irwin Stelzer 2010
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Father James Chesney was transferred to a parish in the Irish Republic, which is outside the UK criminal jurisdiction.
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The Irish Republic, which is overwhelmingly Catholic, acknowledged that Ulster's Protestant majority is entitled to vote against unification; it also promised to protect Protestant civil rights if the island comes together.
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With Ireland, the Irish Republic is the fastest growing economy in Europe.
Remarks By The President On Air Force One ITY National Archives 2000
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With Ireland, the Irish Republic is the fastest growing economy in Europe.
Remarks By The President Upon Returning From Ireland England ITY National Archives 2000
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With Ireland, the Irish Republic is the fastest growing economy in Europe.
Remarks By President En Route From England ITY National Archives 2000
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And the overwhelming support of the people of the Irish Republic was a critical part of moving past the conflicts of the past 30 years and into the future.
Press Briefing By Mike Mccurry And Jim Steinberg ITY National Archives 1998
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To this day Northern Ireland is a dominion of Great Britain, and uses the British pound as currency, while the Irish Republic is a member of the European Union and uses the euro.
SFGate: Top News Stories Steven Slon 2010
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Father James Chesney, a priest, was transferred to a parish in the Irish Republic, which is outside the UK criminal jurisdiction.
icSolihull 2010
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In that context I would term the Irish Republic as a form of republic that does what it says on the tin, in that the people really do have the final say on matters of sovereignty.
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