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The Island of Ireland is comprised of 32 counties, from which 26 counties in the Republic are governed by Dail Eireann which is situated in Dublin. The remaining 6 counties in the North of Ireland is governed by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Republic of Ireland
President of Ireland: Mary McAleese (since 11 November 1997)
The President is Head of State only and does not have any executive powers.
The President of Ireland is elected by vote for a seven-year term.
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The New Northern Ireland Assembly met for the first time on Wednesday 1 July 1998 in Castle Buildings, and has since met in Parliament Buildings.
Elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly took place on the 7 March 2007 and the Northern Ireland Assembly was restored on the 8th of May 2007.
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Northern Ireland
The New Northern Ireland Assembly was established as part of the Belfast Agreement reached at the multi-party talks on Friday 10 April, or the "Good Friday Agreement", as it is more commonly known.Political Parties