Ireland
At a glance
- Official languages
- English, Irish
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Government
- Unitary state
- Legislature
- Oireachtas
- Demonym
- Irish
- Time zones
- Greenwich Mean Time, UTC±00:00
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +353
- Internet TLD
- .ie
- ISO 3166
- IE
- Established
- 1937
- Highest point
- Carrauntoohil (1,039 m (3,409 ft))
- National anthem
- Amhrán na bhFiann
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentHigh income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations3 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History25 leaders · click to expand
Micheál Martin✦ Current
2025–PresentTaoiseach
Simon Harris
2024–2025Taoiseach
Leo Varadkar
2022–2024Taoiseach
Micheál Martin
2020–2022Taoiseach
Leo Varadkar
2017–2020Taoiseach
Enda Kenny
2011–2017Taoiseach
Brian Cowen
2008–2011Taoiseach
Bertie Ahern
1997–2008Taoiseach
John Bruton
1994–1997Taoiseach
Albert Reynolds
1992–1994Taoiseach
Charles Haughey
1987–1992Taoiseach
Garret FitzGerald
1982–1987Taoiseach
Charles Haughey
1982–1982Taoiseach
Garret FitzGerald
1981–1982Taoiseach
Charles Haughey
1979–1981Taoiseach
Jack Lynch
1977–1979Taoiseach
Liam Cosgrave
1973–1977Taoiseach
Jack Lynch
1966–1973Taoiseach
Seán Lemass
1959–1966Taoiseach
Éamon de Valera
1957–1959Taoiseach
John A. Costello
1954–1957Taoiseach
Éamon de Valera
1951–1954Taoiseach
John A. Costello
1948–1951Taoiseach
Éamon de Valera
1932–1948Taoiseach
W. T. Cosgrave
1922–1932President of Executive Council
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Micheál Martin✦ Current | Taoiseach | 2025–Present |
| Simon Harris | Taoiseach | 2024–2025 |
| Leo Varadkar | Taoiseach | 2022–2024 |
| Micheál Martin | Taoiseach | 2020–2022 |
| Leo Varadkar | Taoiseach | 2017–2020 |
| Enda Kenny | Taoiseach | 2011–2017 |
| Brian Cowen | Taoiseach | 2008–2011 |
| Bertie Ahern | Taoiseach | 1997–2008 |
| John Bruton | Taoiseach | 1994–1997 |
| Albert Reynolds | Taoiseach | 1992–1994 |
| Charles Haughey | Taoiseach | 1987–1992 |
| Garret FitzGerald | Taoiseach | 1982–1987 |
| Charles Haughey | Taoiseach | 1982–1982 |
| Garret FitzGerald | Taoiseach | 1981–1982 |
| Charles Haughey | Taoiseach | 1979–1981 |
| Jack Lynch | Taoiseach | 1977–1979 |
| Liam Cosgrave | Taoiseach | 1973–1977 |
| Jack Lynch | Taoiseach | 1966–1973 |
| Seán Lemass | Taoiseach | 1959–1966 |
| Éamon de Valera | Taoiseach | 1957–1959 |
| John A. Costello | Taoiseach | 1954–1957 |
| Éamon de Valera | Taoiseach | 1951–1954 |
| John A. Costello | Taoiseach | 1948–1951 |
| Éamon de Valera | Taoiseach | 1932–1948 |
| W. T. Cosgrave | President of Executive Council | 1922–1932 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Billionaires13 · $71.8B combined · click to expand
| # | Name | Net worth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | John Collison | $17.5B | Technology |
| 158 | Patrick Collison | $17.5B | Technology |
| 508 | John Grayken | $7.5B | Finance & Investments |
| 721 | Shapoor Mistry(inherited) | $5.8B | Diversified |
| 1332 | John Dorrance III(inherited) | $3.2B | Food & Beverage |
| 1366 | Denis O'Brien | $3.1B | Telecom |
| 1461 | Firoz Mistry(inherited) | $2.9B | Diversified |
| 1461 | Zahan Mistry(inherited) | $2.9B | Diversified |
| 1518 | Eugene Murtagh | $2.8B | Manufacturing |
| 1793 | Dermot Desmond | $2.3B | Finance & Investments |
| 1859 | Jim Thompson & family | $2.3B | Logistics |
| 1925 | John Armitage | $2.2B | Finance & Investments |
| 2245 | Philip O'Doherty(inherited) | $1.9B | Technology |
Source: Forbes real-time billionaires (via the rtb-api project). Net worth as of the latest monthly snapshot.
National Teams
Ireland on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
National Teams Champions
Every major championship won by Ireland's national teams, newest first. 24 in total.
Ireland metro footprint
16 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
16 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #88 | Dublin★ Capital▲ Largest | Leinster | 1.7M | 32.0 | Major Metro |
| #661 | Cork | Munster | 584K | 3.1 | Emerging Metro |
| #704 | Limerick City | Munster | 337K | 2.8 | Emerging Metro |
| #1012 | Galway | Connacht | 278K | 1.6 | Emerging Metro |
| #1123 | Killarney | Munster | 156K | 1.3 | Emerging Metro |
| #1281 | Tipperary | Munster | 168K | 1.1 | Emerging Metro |
| #1300 | Castlebar | Connacht | 138K | 1.0 | Emerging Metro |
| #2202 | Drogheda | Leinster | 221K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2365 | Dundalk | Leinster | 140K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2410 | Waterford | Munster | 127K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2588 | Sligo | Connacht | 70K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3301 | Letterkenny | Ulster | 167K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3306 | Athlone | Leinster | 166K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3312 | Wexford | Leinster | 164K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3332 | Bray | Leinster | 156K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3991 | Longford | Leinster | 47K | 0.0 | Local Metro |