Smirting was first identified in New York in 2003, and spread to the Republic of Ireland in 2004 when an aggressive smoking ban in public places was enacted.
The British monarch Queen Elizabeth has made a symbolic visit to a memorial in the Republic of Ireland dedicated to the many Irish people who fought for an end to British rule.
In Northern Ireland last year there were 12 reported instances, involving 20 children taken to the Republic of Ireland, the USA, Israel, Germany, Finland, Poland and France.
In the past, as the Republic of Ireland was attracting the likes of Google and Dell, its troubled northern neighbour found it tougher, despite offering low costs and desirable skills.
Holland and the Republic of Ireland drew one-one.
France's passage to the World Cup was also tainted with controversy after Thierry Henry's infamous handball against the Republic of Ireland.
Czech Republic goalkeeper, Petr Cech, is hoping for a clean sheet tonight against the Republic of Ireland in Prague.
Although the alarm bells are not ringing in Keane's ear yet, the Republic of Ireland international would like to have found his way on to the scoresheet by now.
However, the borrowing costs of Portugal and the Republic of Ireland still remain at levels that suggest markets think they too are likely to default in the next five years.
Once you're accustomed to driving on the left, you'll find roads in the Republic of Ireland quite good, thanks to ambitious infrastructure investment begun in the Celtic Tiger years.
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Garland was arrested in Belfast, Northern Ireland but fled south to the Republic of Ireland after being released for medical leave; Ireland does not have an extradition treaty with the U.S..
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