Politics of the Republic of Ireland
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, it is a largely ceremonial position, with real political power being vested in the Taoiseach, who is nominated by the Dáil and is the head of the government.
Áras an Uachtaráin in Dublin, official residence of the President of Ireland
Leinster House in Dublin, seat of the houses of the Oireachtas
Government Buildings in Dublin
The Four Courts in Dublin
The president of Ireland is the head of state of Ireland and the supreme commander of the Irish Defence Forces.
President of Ireland
Áras an Uachtaráin is the official residence of the president.
The Inauguration of Seán T. O'Kelly in 1945. The 2nd Cavalry Squadron of the Blue Hussars escort the president, who travelled in the late Queen Alexandra's landau. The Landau and the Hussars were later scrapped.
The president's wreath (in green) laid at Ireland's Remembrance Day ceremonies in St. Patrick's Cathedral in 2005. Presidents have attended the ceremony since the 1990s.