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    What is an Oireachtas?

    Question #66076. Asked by teash. (May 23 06 4:58 AM)


    myjoey

    		The Oireachtas is the "national parliament" or legislature of the Republic of Ireland[1]. The Oireachtas consists of the President of Ireland and two houses: Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann (also known as the Senate). However, the directly-elected Dáil is by far the most powerful branch. Both Houses of the Oireachtas currently reside in Leinster House in Dublin, an eighteenth century ducal palace. The legislature is also sometimes known as Oireachtas Éireann.


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oireachtas

    May 23 06, 7:40 AM
    darkpresence

    		btw, it's pronounced urr-ock-tiz

    May 23 06, 12:49 PM
    teash

    		It is also Gaelic for "Championship" as in the World Championships of Irish Dance being "Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne" and All-Ireland Dance Championships being "Oireachtas Rince na hEireann".

    May 23 06, 1:08 PM

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