Ireland Politics

Politically, Ireland consists of the state Ireland and the UK constituent country Northern Ireland. Coalition governments are common in Ireland. The two main political parties Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael were both created after the great split in Irish politics in 1922/23. Fine Gael supported the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty and Fianna Fáil were against the Treaty. Although there are other political parties in Ireland, its political landscape is dominated by these two.

The country is a member of the European Union and has become one of its success stories. Having benefited enormously from the free trade which has come with EU membership, Ireland's economy has blossomed.

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