Iris Oifigiúil
Encyclopedia
Iris Oifigiúil (ˈirʲəʃ ˈefʲəɡʲuːlʲ; "Official Gazette
") replaced the former Dublin Gazette
on 31 January 1922 as the official newspaper
of record of the Irish Free State
, the state which has since become known as Ireland
.
Iris Oifigiúil is sometimes referred to as the Irish State Gazette in English
and has been issued twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays since 1922. Prima facie
evidence on notices of government business are published in the newspaper, these include orders, rules and proclamations.
The paper is published as a hard copy by the Office of Public Works
and is also now available online at its own web site, irisoifigiuil.ie.
While Iris Oifigiúil took over the functions of the former Dublin Gazette in the Irish Free State, in the newly created Northern Ireland
the Belfast Gazette
was established for the same purpose.
Gazette
A gazette is a public journal, a newspaper of record, or simply a newspaper.In English- and French-speaking countries, newspaper publishers have applied the name Gazette since the 17th century; today, numerous weekly and daily newspapers bear the name The Gazette.Gazette is a loanword from the...
") replaced the former Dublin Gazette
Dublin Gazette
The Dublin Gazette was the Gazette, or official newspaper, of the Irish Executive, Britain's government in Ireland based at Dublin Castle, between 1705 and 1922...
on 31 January 1922 as the official newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
of record of the Irish Free State
Irish Free State
The Irish Free State was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by the British government and Irish representatives exactly twelve months beforehand...
, the state which has since become known as Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
.
Iris Oifigiúil is sometimes referred to as the Irish State Gazette in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and has been issued twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays since 1922. Prima facie
Prima facie
Prima facie is a Latin expression meaning on its first encounter, first blush, or at first sight. The literal translation would be "at first face", from the feminine form of primus and facies , both in the ablative case. It is used in modern legal English to signify that on first examination, a...
evidence on notices of government business are published in the newspaper, these include orders, rules and proclamations.
The paper is published as a hard copy by the Office of Public Works
Office of Public Works
The Office of Public Works is a State Agency of the Department of Finance in the Republic of Ireland...
and is also now available online at its own web site, irisoifigiuil.ie.
While Iris Oifigiúil took over the functions of the former Dublin Gazette in the Irish Free State, in the newly created Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
the Belfast Gazette
Belfast Gazette
The Belfast Gazette, along with the London Gazette and the Edinburgh Gazette, is an official newspaper of the United Kingdom government. It is published by The Stationery Office , on behalf of Her Majesty's Stationery Office in Belfast, Northern Ireland.The Belfast Gazette was first published on...
was established for the same purpose.
See also
- Dublin GazetteDublin GazetteThe Dublin Gazette was the Gazette, or official newspaper, of the Irish Executive, Britain's government in Ireland based at Dublin Castle, between 1705 and 1922...
- Irish BulletinIrish BulletinThe Irish Bulletin was the official gazette of the government of the Irish Republic. It was produced by the Department of Propaganda during the Irish War of Independence. and its offices were originally located at No. 6 Harcourt Street, Dublin. The paper's first editor was Desmond FitzGerald,...
- London GazetteLondon GazetteThe London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published...
- Dublin Historical Record 1953 Vol.XIII No.3.