Living in Ireland

Climate and landscape

Winters in Ireland are mild and summers temperate due to the prevailing south-westerly winds and the influence of the warm waters of the North Atlantic Drift. Agricultural lowlands make up most of the interior, which is broken in places by low hills and includes considerable areas of bogs and lakes. There are coastal mountains to the west, rising to over 1000 m in places.

Economy

Since joining the European Union in 1973, the Republic of Ireland has transformed itself from a largely agricultural society into a modern, technologically advanced economy.

People and history

The Irish people are mainly of Celtic origin, with the country's only significant sized minority having descended from the Anglo-Normans. English is the common language, but Irish (Gaelic) is also an official language and is taught in schools. Nearly a third of the population live in Dublin.

Ireland is a sovereign, independent, democratic state with a parliamentary system of government. Although the history of Ireland has seen troubles and turbulence, its people have always been associated with a love of music and storytelling. Often referred to as the land of saints and scholars, the country is the birthplace of many famous English-language writers, such as Yeats, Joyce, Beckett, Wilde and Shaw.

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