They are no longer the most important people, though they would have been when this question was originally asked. Mary McAleese was President of Ireland from November 1997 to November 2011, and Bertie Ahern was Taoiseach (equivelant to English prime minister) from May 1997 to May 2008.
Mary mcallesse and bertie ahern
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There are lots of important people living in Ireland, far too many to list. AMongst them would be the president of Ireland, many sports people, musicians, artists, people involved in world politics and campaigning for important issues such as tackling poverty.
Well to be honest, she's not important to Ireland. She might be important to English people that live in Ireland but not to any Irish people. Technically until a few years ago she still owned a chunk of the midlands, but we got that cancelled.
Ireland is a Christian country, so Christmas is an important holiday for Irish people.
saint patricks day
he drove the snakes out of Ireland
Christianity is said to have been brought to Ireland by St. Patrick. Prior to that people were pagan and druids were important.
St. Patrick is the Patron Saint of Ireland and Ireland is a predominately Catholic country.
Trading is important to every country. For Ireland it is the same. There are products that cannot be got in Ireland and products that are produced in Ireland that others want. Trade helps the economy and society. Within a country, people trade with each other to get the products and services they need. It has always been the case in all countries, including Ireland.
It is Ireland's national holiday. Where there are Irish people or people of Irish descent, St. Patrick's day will be celebrated. St. Patrick is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland, which is why he is so important to the Irish people.
To keep the animals safe from those outside people