A pint of stout, a slice of bread soda and a little butter greased SOCIETY The national holiday is March 17th in honor of the patron saint of Ireland: St. Patrick INFO Year of entry into the EU: 1973 Political system: Republic Capital: Dublin Total area: 70.000 Km. ² Population: 4 million Currency: euro EU official languages spoken in the country, Irish and English SHAMROCK Clover represents the Holy Trinity by the three leaves NAMES Irene Sánchez