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Ireland first had a president in 1938. The presidents of Ireland from then to now are as follows:
Douglas Hyde (1938 - 1945)
Séan T O'Ceallaigh (1945 - 1959)
Eamon De Valera (1959 - 1973)
Erskine Childers (1973 - 1974)
Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh (1974 - 1976)
Patrick J Hillery (1976 - 1990)
Mary Robinson (1990 - 1997)
Mary McAleese (1997 - 2011)
Michael D. Higgins (2011 - )
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Who is the King or Ireland these days?
Ireland has had a President since 1938 and has been a fully independent republic since 1949
Did Ireland ever have a black president?
Ireland has never had a president - since it's always been ruled by a monarchy. The Republic of Ireland has never had a black president, the current president (2011) is Mary McAleese.
Who is Ireland's head of state?
Ireland has a president as the head of state. Since the 11th of November 2011, currently serving a 7 year term, the president of Ireland has been Michael D. Higgins.
Why did Ireland join the United Kingdom?
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How long has Daniel O'Donnell been president of Ireland?
Daniel O'Donnell has never been President of Ireland.
Ireland became independent in?
Ireland, which occupies 5/6 of the island, has been independent since 1922. Northern Ireland, also known as Ulster, chose to stay part of the United Kingdom.
Is Mary Mcaleese the government in Ireland?
No. Mary McAleese was Ireland's president from 1997 to 2011. The president of Ireland is the head of state, but not the head of government. So Mary McAleese was not the government of Ireland. Since November 2011, Michael D. Higgins has been the president of Ireland. The head of a government in Ireland is known as a Taoiseach. Currently, in November 2012, the Taoiseach is Enda Kenny.
How many Irish Presidents have there been since 1988?
There have been four Presidents of Ireland since 1988. Patrick Hillery was President in 1988, serving from 1976 to 1990. Mary Robinson was President from 1990 to 1997. Mary McAleese was President from 1997 to 2011. Michael D. Higgins has been President since 2011. An Irish President can serve up to two terms of 7 years each.
How long has Dublin been capital?
Ireland has had different status through its history, making the answer not so definitive. You can trace Dublin being the capital back to the 12th century. At other periods since then Ireland had different statuses, for which Dublin acted as a capital as follows: Lordship of Ireland (1171-1541), Kingdom of Ireland (1541-1800), island as part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801-1922), and the Irish Republic (1919-1922). So, most recently of those Ireland was under British rule, and Dublin was not capital of Ireland in its own right until independence in 1922.
Who was the last male president of ireland?
Michael D. Higgins is the current President of Ireland, having been elected in 2011. That last male President of Ireland before him was Patrick Hillery who was President of Ireland from 1976 until 1990.
When did Northern Ireland apart of Britain?
In the 12th century Normans landed in southeastern Ireland. Over the centuries the British conquered the whole island. In 1801 Ireland and Britain were united as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Around 1920, the Irish War of Independence was fought. At the end in 1922, the British agreed to most of the island of Ireland becoming independent again However, they kept six counties in the northeast. Those six counties became known as 'Northern Ireland' and are still part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
When were there ever any wars in Ireland?
There have been many revolutions, a war of independence from 1919 to 1921 and a civil war in Ireland from 1922 to 1923.
