1. Ireland - Noun
2. Ireland - Proper noun
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
Source: WordNetA 46th-minute Owen Farrell penalty, after Quinn Roux had been penalised for a fractionally high challenge, pushed England further ahead and Ireland spent much of the game heading down more cul-de-sacs than a Tesco home delivery driver. Source: Internet
“About half of the doses have arrived in Ireland are being distributed and the vaccine is now being administered.” Source: Internet
AA Comes Of Age, p. 225 In Ireland, Shane Butler said that AA “looks like it couldn’t survive as there’s no leadership or top-level telling local cumanns what to do, but it has worked and proved itself extremely robust.” Source: Internet
3G services launched in 2004 (Vodafone Ireland) and other networks quickly followed suit, and 4G launched in 2013 (Meteor) and is now available on most networks. Source: Internet
According to Bord Bia there has been a 24% rise in the number of potatoes being purchased across Ireland, with many embracing the simple spud during these times of uncertainty. Source: Internet
According to Peter Gray in his book The Irish Famine, the government spent £7 million for relief in Ireland between 1845 and 1850, "representing less than half of one percent of the British gross national product over five years. Source: Internet