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Ireland [ Éire ]

Official languages: English, Irish

General Resources:

Information on the Irish State / Eolas ar Stát na hÉireann

National Institutions:

Office of the President / Áras an Uachtaráin
Houses of the Oireachtas / Tithe an Oireachtais
Department of the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) / Roinn an Taoisigh
- Central Statistics Office (CSO) / An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh
- National Millennium Committee / Coiste Náisiúnta na Mílaoise
Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development / An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Forbairt Tuaithe
- Agriculture and Food Development Authority
- Irish Food Board / Bord Bia
Department of Arts, Heritage, the Gaeltacht and the Islands / An Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gaeltachta agus Oileán
- Irish Film Board / Bord Scannán na hÉireann
- Údarás na Gaeltachta
- Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon
- Heritage Council / An Chomhairle Oidhreachta
- Independent Radio and Television Commission (IRTC)
- National Archives of Ireland / An Chartlann Náisiúnta Éire
- Irish Radio and Television / Radio Telefís Éireann (RTE)
Department of Defence / An Roinn Cosanta
- Irish Defence Forces / Oglaigh na h-Eireann
Department of Education and Science / An Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta
- Higher Education Authority (HEA) / An tÚdarás um Ard-Oideachas
- National Council for Vocational Awards (NCVA) / Comhairle Náisiúnta na gCáilíochtaí Gairmoideachais
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment / An Roinn Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta
- Companies Registration Office (CRO) / An Oifig um Chlárú Cuideachtaí
- Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs (ODCA)
- Competition Authority / An tÚdarás Iomaiochta
- National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI)
- Health and Safety Authority (HSA)
- Industrial Development Agency (IDA)
- Irish Training and Employment Authority / Foras Áiseana Saothair (FÁS)
- Enterprise Ireland
  - National Electronics Technology Centre (NETC)
- Forfás
- Shannon Development
- Labour Relations Commission (LRC)
Department of the Environment and Local Government / An Roinn Comhshaoil agus Rialtais Áitiúil
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) / An Ghníomhaireacht um Chaomhnú Comhshaoil
- National Roads Authority (NRA)
- Dublin Docklands Development Authority / Údarás Forbartha Dugthailte Baile Átha Cliath
- Planning Appeals Board / An Bord Pleanála
- Local Government Computer Services Board (LGCSB)
- National Safety Council / Comhairle Sábháilteacht Náisiúnta
- Library Council / An Chomhairle Leabharlanna
Department of Finance / An Roinn Airgeadais
- Office of the Revenue Commissioners / Oifig an gCoimisinéirí Ioncaim
- Office of Public Works (OPW) / Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí
- National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA)
- Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) / Suirbhéireacht Ordanáis
- Euro Changeover Board of Ireland (ECBI)
Department of Foreign Affairs / An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha
Department of Health and Children / An Roinn Sláinte agus Leanaí
- Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI)
- Irish Medicines Board (IMB) / Bord Leigheasra na hEireann
- Health Research Board (HRB) / An Bord Taighde Slainte
- Nursing Board / An Bord Altranais
- Voluntary Health Insurance Board (VHI)
- Eastern Health Board (EHB) / Bord Sláinte an Oirthir
- Midland Health Board (MHB)
- Mid-Western Health Board (MWHB) / Bord Sláinte an Mheán-Iarthair
- North-Eastern Health Board (NEHB) / Bord Sláinte an Oir Thuaiscirt
- North-Western Health Board (NWHB)
- South-Eastern Health Board (SEHB)
- Southern Health Board (SHB)
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform / An Roinn Dli agus Cirt, Comhionannais agus Athchóirithe Dli
- An Garda Síochána
- Land Registry and Registry of Deeds / Clárlann na Talún agus Clárlann na nGniomhas
- Employment Equality Agency (EEA) / Gníomhaireacht um Chomhíonannas Fostaíochta
Department of Marine and Natural Resources / An Roinn na Mara agus Achmhainní Nádúrtha
- Marine Institute / Foras na Mara
- Central Fisheries Board (CFB) / An Priomh Bord Iascaigh
- Irish Sea Fisheries Board / Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM)
- Shannon Regional Fisheries Board / Bord Iascaigh Réigiúnach na Sionainne
- South Western Regional Fisheries Board
- Western Regional Fisheries Board / Bord Iascaigh Réigiúnach An Iarthair
Department of Public Enterprise / An Roinn Fiontar Poiblí
- Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI)
- Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) / Údarás Eitlíochta na hEireann
- Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) / An Institiúid Éireannach um Chosaint Raideolaíoch
Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs / An Roinn Gnóthaí Sóisialacha, Pobail agus Teaghlaigh
Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation / An Roinn Turasóireachta, Spóirt agus Áineasa
- Irish Tourist Board / Bord Fáilte
- State Tourism Training Agency / Gníomhaireacht Traenála Tursóireachta an Stáit
Office of Attorney General / Oifig an Árd-Aighne
Commission for Energy Regulation (CER)
Office of the Director of Telecommunications Regulation (ODTR) / Oifig an Stiúrthóra Rialála Teileachchumarsáide
Office of the Civil Service and Local Appointments Commissioners / Ofig Chomisinéirí na Státseirbhise agus na gChoimisinéirí um Cheapacháin Aítúla
Valuation Office / An Oifig Luachála
Central Bank of Ireland / Banc Ceannais na hEireann
Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General / Oifig an Ard Reachtaire Cuntas agus Ciste
Office of the Ombudsman / Oifig an Ombudsman
Office of the Information Commissioner / Oifig an Choimisinéara Faisnéise
Court Service / An tSeirbhís Chúirteanna

Regional Institutions:

Municipal Institutions:

Representations in Foreign Countries:

Political Parties:

Additional Information:

General Information:

The World Factbook (by the CIA)
Atlapedia Online (by Latimer Clarke Corporation)
Information Please: Countries of the World (by Information Please LLC)

Political Information:

Elections around the world (by Wilfried Derksen)
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members (by the CIA)
Political Leaders (by Roberto Ortíz de Zárate)
World Statesmen (by Benjamin Cahoon)
Political Resources on the Net (by Roberto Cicciomessere)
The Political Reference Almanac (by Keynote Publishing Co.)
Regents of the world (by Enno Schulz)

Information from Encyclopedias:

Columbia Encyclopedia (by Columbia University Press)

Touristic Information:

World Travel Guide (by Columbus Publishing Ltd.)
Lonely Planet Destinations (by Lonely Planet Publications)
Atevo Travel Destinations (by Atevo, Inc.)

Information on Human Rights:

Amnesty International Publications (by Amnesty International)
Freedom in the World (by Freedom House, Inc.)

Other Information:

Human Development Report (by United Nations Development Programme)
Ethnologue: Languages of the World (by Summer Institute of Linguistics, Inc.)
Flags Of The World (by Giuseppe Bottasini, Rob Raeside, Mark Sensen and others)
World Flag Database (by Graham Bartram)