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The Parliament of Ireland (Irish: Parlaimint na hÉireann) was the legislature of the Lordship of Ireland, and later the Kingdom of Ireland, from 1297 until the end of 1800. It was modelled on the Parliament of England and from 1537 comprised two chambers: the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The Lords were members of the Irish peerage ...
The Oireachtas (/ ˈ ɛr ə k t ə s / EH-rək-təs, [2] Irish: [ˈɛɾʲaxt̪ˠəsˠ]), sometimes referred to as Oireachtas Éireann, is the bicameral parliament of Ireland. [3] The Oireachtas consists of the president of Ireland and the two houses of the Oireachtas (Irish: Tithe an Oireachtais), [4] a house of representatives called Dáil Éireann and a senate called Seanad Éireann.
The kingdoms of Ireland and Great Britain joined on 1 January 1801. For subsequent parliaments see the list of parliaments of the United Kingdom. References. A New History of Ireland, Volume IX, edited by T. W. Moody, F.X. Martin and F.J. Byrne (Clarendon Press 1984), ISBN 0-19-821745-5
Dáil Éireann (/ dɑːl ˈɛərən / ⓘ dahl AIR-ən, [6] Irish: [ˌd̪ˠaːlʲ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ]; lit. 'Assembly of Ireland') is the lower house, and principal chamber, of the Oireachtas (Irish legislature), which also includes the president of Ireland and a senate called Seanad Éireann. [7] It consists of 160 members, each known as a ...
History of Irish legislatures. A number of legislatures have existed in Ireland since mediaeval times. The first Irish legislature was the Parliament of Ireland. However, after its abolition, in 1801, there was no legislature in Ireland, of any kind until 1919. Since that date a number of legislatures have existed on the island.
Parliament House, Dublin. Parliament House (Irish: Tithe na Parlaiminte) in Dublin, Ireland, was home to the Parliament of Ireland, and since 1803 has housed the Bank of Ireland. It was the world's first purpose-built bicameral parliament house. It is located at College Green.
Leinster House (Irish: Teach Laighean) is the seat of the Oireachtas, the parliament of Ireland. Originally, it was the ducal palace of the Dukes of Leinster. Since 1922, it has been a complex of buildings of which the former ducal palace is the core, which house Oireachtas Éireann, its members and staff. The most recognisable part of the ...
e. The Constitution of Ireland vests executive authority in the Government of Ireland (Irish: Rialtas na hÉireann), which is headed by the Taoiseach, the head of government. The government – also known as the cabinet – is composed of ministers, each of whom must be a member of the Oireachtas, which consists of Dáil Éireann and Seanad ...