The Republic of Ireland

The Republic of Ireland is an island nation located within the British Isles, just west of Great Britain. It is led by Taoiseach Seán Lemass, their equivalent of a Prime Minister. Ireland was born again in 1916 Easter uprising, which though suppressed, resurfaced three years later against a debilitated and demoralised London. Despite grueling guerilla warfare against Northern Ireland's protestant insurgents, the Republic came out victorious. Since achieving independence, Ireland has maintained a strong policy of neutrality. However, this does not mean it is uninvolved in the world's affairs. Ireland is one of the most important contributors to the United Nations Peacekeepers; they gained renown during the 1961 Siege of Jadotsville, while more than half of the Irish Army is currently stationed on the Levant as a result of a horrible tragedy which befell on the Arab people...