History Ireland was far from Europe‚ close to England‚ and now it’s torn between the two. Far from Europe meant that only a small assortment of plants and animals managed to colonize the island before melting glaciers flooded any land routes to England and the mainland. One result - no snakes in Ireland. They just didn’t make it here in the short space of time between ice and island. The handful of species that did arrive thrived. The native landscape was dominated by mature oak forests. About
Premium Ireland Republic of Ireland
Tourism in the Republic of Ireland Tourism in the Republic of Ireland is one of the biggest contributors to the Economy of the Republic of Ireland‚ with over 6.2 million people visiting the country in 2011‚ about 1.4 times Ireland’s population. Each year about €5bn in revenue is made from economic activities directly related to tourists‚ accounting for about 4% of GNP and empolying over 200‚000 people. In 2011 alone‚ Ireland was voted ’Favourite holiday destination in the World’ by readers of Frommer’s
Premium Republic of Ireland Ireland
Northern Ireland The problems between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland started a long time ago and more political than religious. For centuries the English had tried to gain control of Ireland. Until the sixteenth centrury‚England controlled only a small area of Ireland around Dublin. English rulers‚ including King Henry VIII‚ Queen Elizabeth I and Oliver Cromwell gradually conquered the whole of Ireland. Ireland became a British colony in 1607. The last area to resis the English
Premium Northern Ireland Belfast Republic of Ireland
Ireland is a republic and like all republics they rely on a system of government that contains both elected and appointed officials in the hopes that the will of the people will be represented. It is after all a representative democracy. While Ireland has a president and a prime minister and is now an independent state‚ that was not always the case. Ireland once belonged to Britain and had little say in how they were governed. However‚ in addition to the problems inherent in colonial rule‚ there
Premium Taoiseach Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland
In this essay I will argue that the Church‚ above all else‚ was to have the most profound effect on schooling in Ireland from 1922 to 1965. Firstly‚ it is necessary to look at the beliefs of this period that allowed the church to inform schooling. Secondly‚ we will look at what informed schooling in each decade. Finally‚ we will conclude on our findings. 1. Social‚ Cultural‚ Political backgrounds 1922-1965 In the 19th century the Catholic laity provided an all encompassing definition of reality
Premium School Higher education Education
“The Celtic Tiger was the phrase most associated with Ireland since the 1990s‚ describing its dramatic growth from one of Europe’s poorest states to one of its richest.”[1] The government‚ thinking that the economy was growing‚ increased wages and pensions‚ extended the public sector. They used money that they didn’t own‚ as the growth they thought was real‚ was in fact a bubble. This led to a huge deficit in the Irish economy. Ireland was bailed out because the countries within the EU knew the extent
Free Monetary policy Inflation Public finance
across continents (Held et all‚ 1999). Capital is the first actor which I am going to look at. In the early 1950s Ireland was a closed economy. However from the late 1950’s on it slowly began to open up. By the 1960’s 25% of national output was being exported (O’Toole‚ 2003)‚ which although still comparatively low it showed that the Irish economy was changing. The effects of the economy opening up led to a major change in the employment sectors. In 1960‚ 37 per cent of all Irish jobs were in the farming
Premium Globalization Republic of Ireland Economy of the Republic of Ireland
of Rome 1957.The main aim of this act was to establish a single market within the EU by the 31st of December 1992.This act was signed in both Luxembourg and the Hague. The act came into effect under the Delors Commission on the 1st of July 1987. Ireland has witnessed a changing environment since the introduction of the single market‚ beforehand many Irish industrial sectors were dominated by state owned enterprises. In 1993‚ state aid to specific entities was outlawed. This meant that there was more
Premium European Union
The words economy‚ efficiency and effectiveness are sometimes used imprecisely. Discuss these terms using examples from the Public Service that you have knowledge or personal experience of. I’m 45 years old‚ born and reared in Ireland to Irish parents. . I was reared for emigration as were my peers at school. We knew implicitly that a large percentage of us would end up working in other countries. I’ve had many good and some great teachers. I never once had a teacher that told me that Ireland
Free Economics Economy
our group has chosen is Ireland. We feel a Discovery Zone would be very profitable in a country like this because of many different factors. Whether it ’s median age‚ climate‚ or religion we intend to show that these characteristics make Ireland a suitable market for a Discovery Zone franchise. We will go through each of these factors in depth in the future; for now here is a summary of the positive aspects of Ireland as an international market for Discovery Zone. Ireland has an average median age
Premium Central Intelligence Agency