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- proper noun A
republic in western Europe, covering most of the island of Ireland, withDublin as its capital.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- 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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Through a quirk of Irish constitutional procedure, on Oct. 2 the Republic of Ireland will be the only European Union nation to hold a referendum on a treaty to revamp how the EU, home to half a billion people, does business.
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Referring to the Republic of Ireland's Fianna Fail party he added: "The only party that I know on this island which was charging people to come and talk to their minister ended up almost destroyed at the last election."
BBC News - Home 2011
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The Queen is the first British monarch to visit what is today known as the Republic of Ireland in a 100 years, but is this a sign of the end of centuries of resentment, asks historian Diarmaid Ferriter.
BBC News - Home 2011
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The incident involving the France striker in the World Cup play-off against the Republic of Ireland was the subject of detailed discussion in an emergency meeting of the FIFA executive committee in Cape Town on Wednesday.
unknown title 2009
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The incident involving the France striker in the World Cup play-off against the Republic of Ireland was the subject of detailed discussion in an emergency meeting of the FIFA executive committee in Cape Town on Wednesday.
mirror.co.uk - Home 2009
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Either the Republic of Ireland is a modern, progressive, self-aware country or it is not.
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Republic of Ireland, which is favoured by most catholics in the North, or remain united with Great Britain, which is favoured by most protestants.
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The incident involving the France striker in the World Cup play-off against the Republic of Ireland was the subject of detailed discussion in an emergency meeting of the FIFA executive committee in Cape Town on Wednesday.
unknown title 2009
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Republic of Ireland, which is favoured by most catholics in the North, or remain united with Great Britain, which is favoured by most protestants.
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What is now of systemic importance to the Republic of Ireland is a surgical incision to remove what is a small rot.
Irish Blogs 2009
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