schmidlap
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Consider the liberation of the People in recent years from long-endured clerical dominion and authoritarian repression.
Thriving economically, the best-educated populace in Europe has, in recent years, legalized abortion, eliminated gender discrimination in marriage contracts - both via public referenda - and elected a gay prime minister, all expressions of enlightened public sentiment. (A 2015 survey indicated that 87% cent of Irish people agree that gay, lesbian and bisexual people should have the same rights as heterosexual people.)
All persons resident in Ireland are entitled to receive health care through the public health care system, and all maternity services and child care up to the age of six years are provided free of charge.
The 2022 Human Development Index from the UN places Ireland second-highest in the world for quality of life, which is based on health, education and income in each country. The Republic is now second only to Norway, which has been deemed the best country in the world for quality of life.
Gun Deaths by Country 2022
United States
Firearm-related death rate per 100K population per year: 12.21
Ireland
Firearm-related death rate per 100K population per year: 0.8
All persons resident in Ireland are entitled to receive health care through the public health care system, and all maternity services and child care up to the age of six years are provided free of charge.
The 2022 Human Development Index from the UN places Ireland second-highest in the world for quality of life, which is based on health, education and income in each country. The Republic is now second only to Norway, which has been deemed the best country in the world for quality of life.
Gun Deaths by Country 2022
United States
Firearm-related death rate per 100K population per year: 12.21
Ireland
Firearm-related death rate per 100K population per year: 0.8