Britain and Northern Ireland General Information The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland known as the United Kingdom‚ the UK or Britain is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The country includes the island of Great Britain‚ the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign state - the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land
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RULES GOVERNING SHIPMENT BY SEA: HAGUE RULES‚ HAGUE-VISBY RULES AND HAMBURG RULES The nature of the Hague-Visby Rules was discussed by the House of Lords in The Hollandia [1983] AC 565 (HL). The plaintiffs (shippers) shipped a piece of road-finishing machinery on board a Dutch vessel‚ ‘The Morviken’‚ belonging to the defendant carriers to Bonaire in the Dutch West Indies. The bill of lading issued in England limited the carriers liability to Dutch Florins 1‚250 ($250) which was less than the 10
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In the aftermath of World War One Ireland was divided into northern and southern regions whom governed themselves. However‚ the southern portion wished to become a completely independent entity from the United Kingdom. The result was the Irish War of Independence which would eventually end in the northern and southern half of Ireland gaining the right to govern themselves separately in 1921‚ but the leaders and government officials had to swear allegiance to the crown. Nearly thirty years later
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Introduction The bank I have chosen to analyse is Bank of Ireland. I chose bank of Ireland because it is well known Irish bank that I am very familiar with. I felt the information and data I needed to obtain for my analysis would be of the highest quality if I chose Bank of Ireland. According to the 2016 Annual report‚ Bank of Ireland economic activity and development in key markets in the UK and Ireland has remained stable throughout 2016‚ despite the UKs decision to leave the EU. Brexit‚ would
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Contents: Introduction The Hundred Days and the Waterloo campaign‚ March-July 1815 Ireland and the outbreak of hostilities Irish soldiers and the Waterloo campaign Irish military experiences during the Waterloo campaign Ireland and the aftermath of hostilities Conclusion Appendices: (i) Irish Waterloo campaign veterans – 3rd Battalion‚ 1st Foot (ii) Irish Waterloo campaign veterans –
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Rate in Ireland The corporation tax rate in Ireland is extremely low compared to other European nations‚ which is used as an incentive to attract many multinational companies to Ireland. The impact this has on the Irish business environment is immense as it creates employment and opportunities for other businesses to be formed. Below I’m going to go into further detail and discuss what impact this could have on Irish Businesses if changes are made. The corporation tax rate for Ireland is 12.5%
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ASSESSMENT BRIEF CRIMINAL LAW Teacher: Class: Date of Issue: 23rd October 2012 Submission Details: 4th December 2012 Source: Irish Independent Newspaper‚ Irish Times Newspaper and the Irish Independent and Irish Times Websites. CRIMINAL COURT CASE DATE AND TIME OF CASE • The criminal case I studied was the case referred to as the ‘Road Rage Killing’. • The case was previously held in the Dublin District Court on 12th October 2010 but
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“Discuss the relationship between EU competition policy and consumer interests with particular reference to the economic assessment of markets.” In this academic essay I will investigate various sectors both private and public that have been affected by of EU competition policies that focus on the consumer interests while considering the market. I will outline one case the was taken to Irish courts to enforce the competition authorities’ policies and one that was dealt with by the EU. “Competition
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International Student SG102 Paper 2 05/05/2011 The La Tene Period in Ireland: Invasion or Imitation? As the Bronze Age in Ireland drew to a close‚ there appeared to be a new cultural influence. Developing in the Alps of central Europe‚ the Celts spread their culture across modern day Germany and France and into the Balkans as far as Turkey (Gutrich‚ 2001). They arrived in Britain and Ireland around 500BC and within a few hundred years‚ around 800BC‚ Ireland’s Bronze Age culture had disappeared
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at the unrest between the Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. In Northern Ireland‚ "the troubles" are partly rooted in Catholic/Protestant differences‚ partly in political allegiances‚ and probably partly in hatreds that go back so far that the exact reason is lost in the mists of time. Let ’s take a minute to look at the history of Ireland. Saint Patrick (c.389-461)‚ the patron of Ireland‚ came from England to Ireland to convert the inhabitants to Christianity. At the time‚ the only
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