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The Island of Ireland is comprised of 32 counties, from which 26 counties in the Republic are governed by Dail Eireann which is situated in Dublin. The remaining 6 counties in the North of Ireland is governed by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Republic of Ireland
President of Ireland: Mary McAleese (since 11 November 1997)
The President is Head of State only and does not have any executive powers.
The President of Ireland is elected by vote for a seven-year term.
Presidential Website
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Communist Party
Fianna Fail Fine Gael Green Party |
Labour
Sinn Féin Socialist Party Socialist Worker's Party |
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The New Northern Ireland Assembly met for the first time on Wednesday 1 July 1998 in Castle Buildings, and has since met in Parliament Buildings.
Elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly took place on the 7 March 2007 and the Northern Ireland Assembly was restored on the 8th of May 2007.
Northern Ireland Government Website
Northern Ireland
The New Northern Ireland Assembly was established as part of the Belfast Agreement reached at the multi-party talks on Friday 10 April, or the "Good Friday Agreement", as it is more commonly known.Political Parties