Irish state

Target entity: Irish state
Context triple: [Presidential Standard of Ireland, authority, Irish state]

• A. Commonwealth of Ireland
  The Commonwealth of Ireland was the republican government that ruled Ireland under English parliamentary control following the Cromwellian conquest in the mid-17th century.
• B. Republic of Ireland
  The Republic of Ireland is a sovereign nation occupying most of the island of Ireland in northwestern Europe, known for its parliamentary democracy, distinct Gaelic cultural heritage, and membership in the European Union.
• C. Irish Republic
  The Irish Republic was the revolutionary state proclaimed by Irish nationalists in 1916 and reaffirmed in 1919, which sought full independence from British rule and served as the political authority of the independence movement during the Irish War of Independence.
• D. Irish Free State
  The Irish Free State was a self-governing dominion of the British Commonwealth established in 1922 that marked Ireland’s transition from British rule toward full independence as the modern Republic of Ireland.
• E. Kingdom of Ireland
  The Kingdom of Ireland was a historic state under the English and later British crown that existed from the 16th century until it was replaced in the early 19th century by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Irish state
Target entity description: The Irish state is the sovereign national government of Ireland, encompassing its political institutions, legal system, and international representation as an independent republic.

• A. Commonwealth of Ireland
  The Commonwealth of Ireland was the republican government that ruled Ireland under English parliamentary control following the Cromwellian conquest in the mid-17th century.
• B. Republic of Ireland
  The Republic of Ireland is a sovereign nation occupying most of the island of Ireland in northwestern Europe, known for its parliamentary democracy, distinct Gaelic cultural heritage, and membership in the European Union.
• C. Irish Republic
  The Irish Republic was the revolutionary state proclaimed by Irish nationalists in 1916 and reaffirmed in 1919, which sought full independence from British rule and served as the political authority of the independence movement during the Irish War of Independence.
• D. Irish Free State
  The Irish Free State was a self-governing dominion of the British Commonwealth established in 1922 that marked Ireland’s transition from British rule toward full independence as the modern Republic of Ireland.
• E. Kingdom of Ireland
  The Kingdom of Ireland was a historic state under the English and later British crown that existed from the 16th century until it was replaced in the early 19th century by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
• F. None of above. chosen