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   Republic of Ireland

   Country in Europe
2. The Republic of Ireland occupies most of the island of Ireland, off the coast of England and Wales. Its eastern capital, Dublin, is the birthplace of writers including Oscar Wilde and Samuel Beckett, and home of Guinness beer. Nicknamed the "Emerald Isle” for its lush landscape of rolling green hills, it’s dotted with castles and ancient sites, such as massive 12th-century Cahir Castle.
5. Capital: Dublin
6. Dialing code: +353
7. Currency: Euro
8. Population: 4.595 million (2013) World Bank
9. Official languages: Irish, English

    

   Universities
   

   Recognised as Universities under the Universities Act, 1997 as amended:^[1][2]

   • Dublin City University
   • National University of Ireland
     • University College Cork
     • University College Dublin
     • National University of Ireland, Galway
     • National University of Ireland, Maynooth
   • University of Limerick
   • University of Dublin
     • Trinity College

   Dublin Institute of Technology
   

   Established as an Institute of Technology with the right to award own degrees under the  Dublin Institute of Technology Act 1992

   • Dublin Institute of Technology

   National institutions
   

   • Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
   • Garda Síochána College ^[3]
   • Military College, Curragh Camp ^[3][4]
   • National Ambulance Service College

   Colleges of education
   

   • St Angela's College of Education, Sligo ^NUIG [3]
   • Church of Ireland College of Education^DU[3]
   • Marino Institute of Education^DU [3]
   • Mary Immaculate College, Limerick^UL [3]
   • Mater Dei Institute of Education^DCU [3]
   • St Patrick's College of Education^DCU [3]

   Institutes of technology
   

   (Recognised under the Institutes of Technology Act 2006 as amended.)

   • Athlone Institute of Technology
   • Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown
   • Institute of Technology, Carlow
   • Cork Institute of Technology
   • Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology
   • Dundalk Institute of Technology
   • Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
   • Letterkenny Institute of Technology
   • Limerick Institute of Technology
   • Institute of Technology, Sligo
   • Institute of Technology, Tallaght
   • Institute of Technology, Tralee
   • Waterford Institute of Technology

   Recognized, associated or constituent colleges of Irish universities
   

   (other than colleges of education)

   • All Hallows College^DCU [3]
   • Institute of Public Administration ^UCD [3]
   • Irish School of Ecumenics ^DU [5]
   • Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy ^NUI [3]
   • National College of Art and Design ^UCD [3]
   • Royal Irish Academy of Music ^DCU [3]
   • Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland ^NUI [3]
   • Shannon College of Hotel Management ^NUI [3]
   • St. Patrick's College, Thurles ^UL
   • Turning Point ^DCU
   • Uversity ^NUI [6]

   Independent and further education
   

   Main article: List of further education colleges in the Republic of Ireland

   • Abbey School of Theatre
   • American College Dublin ^[4]
   • Burren College of Art
   • Cavan Institute
   • Cenit College
   • College of Computer Training ^[4]
   • Cork College of Commerce
   • Development Studies Centre
   • Digital Marketing Institute
   • Dublin Business School ^[4]
   • Dublin Institute of Design
   • Edgewater College
   • Gaiety School of Acting
   • Griffith College Cork ^[4]
   • Griffith College Dublin ^[4]
   • Griffith College Limerick ^[4]
   • Hibernia College ^[4]
   • Honorable Society of King's Inns ^[3]
   • IBAT College Dublin ^[4]
   • Independent College Dublin ^[4]
   • Irish Bible Institute (a component of the University of Wales^[7])
   • Irish Management Institute
   • LIT Tipperary ^LIT [3]
   • Mallow College of Further Education
   • National College of Ireland ^[3]
   • Pitman Training Ireland ^[8]
   • Portobello Institute ^[4]
   • Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
   • St. John's Central College, Cork
   • St Michael's House
   • St Nicholas Montessori College ^[4]
   • St Patrick's College, Maynooth (also known as Maynooth College or Pontifical University, Maynooth) ^[3]
   • St. Patrick's, Carlow College ^[3][4]
   • Sallynoggin College of Further Education, Pearse Street, Sallynoggin ^[8]
   • Setanta College ^[4]

   Defunct institutions
   

   The following are defunct institutions, due to closure or merger. This list does not include institutions that were renamed.

   • Albert Agricultural College (1838–1979)
   • Apothecaries' Hall, Dublin (1791–1971)
   • Bandon University, Bandon, Co. Cork (? - Reformation of King Henry VIII) Considered a University by the Popes
   • Catholic University of Ireland (1854–1908)
   • Froebel College of Education (1943-2013), now part of National University of Ireland, Maynooth ^[9]
   • HSI College ^[4]
   • Irish Academy for the Performing Arts (2002–2004)
   • Media Lab Europe (2000–2005)
   • Mid West Business Institute, now part of Griffith College Limerick ^[4]
   • Our Lady of Mercy College, Carysfort (1877–1988)
   • Queen's University of Ireland (1850–1882)
   • Portobello College Dublin, acquired by Dublin Business School in 2007 ^[4]
   • Royal University of Ireland (1880–1909)
   • St Catherine's College of Education for Home Economics
   • St. Patrick's Cathedral University (1320 - late 16th century)
   • Thomond College of Education, Limerick (1973–1991)
   • Tourism College Killybegs (? - 2001), now part of Letterkenny Institute of Technology

   Footnotes
   

   • ^DCU College is linked to Dublin City University.
   • ^NUI College is linked to National University of Ireland.
   • ^NUIG College is linked to National University of Ireland, Galway.
   • ^NUIM College is linked to National University of Ireland, Maynooth.
   • ^DU College is linked to University of Dublin.
   • ^UL College is linked to University of Limerick.
   • ^LIT College is linked to Limerick Institute of Technology.

   See also[edit]

   • List of Ireland-related topics
     • Education in the Republic of Ireland
       • List of schools in the Republic of Ireland
       • Central Applications Office
       • HEAnet - Ireland's National Education & Research Network
       • Higher Education Authority
       • Higher Education and Training Awards Council
       • Further Education and Training Awards Council
       • ITnet - Institute of Technology Network
       • National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
       • Postgraduate Applications Centre
       • State Examinations Commission
   • List of colleges and universities
     • List of universities in Northern Ireland

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