Traditions & Customs in Ireland

Everyone has some form of tradition that is passed though generations of families, most of which we never bothering exploring.

Ireland: Political structure

Ireland is a parliamentary, representative democratic republic and a member state of the European Union. While the head of state is the popularly elected President of Ireland, this is a largely ceremonial position with real political power being vested in the indirectly elected Taoiseach (prime minister) who is the head of the government.