Theocracy of Ireland (LOS)

Ireland officially the Theocracy of Ireland is a catholic theocracy located in Western Europe. It is the largest Roman Catholic church in the world by population and landmass.

The country is famous for its large theocratic government which consists of an elected head of state and government which is elected by bishops who are appointed by the Executive Council of the Papal States. There is also a elected chamber of representatives called the Chamber of Parishioners. The Council of Bishops conduct religious law and can override any law passed by the parishioners. The Chamber of Parishioners have full executive control and can only be disbanded if the Cardinal of Ireland decides to dissolve the parliament which has only happened once.

The country came into existence after the fall of the Irish Republic in 1951. This was after the Socialist Party of Ireland seized power but were counteracted by the Irish Catholic Congress who then seized power and established a theocratic government. The government has remained largely popular in recent years but from 1973-1998 was unpopular due to its actions against Protestants in the North. In 2001 after the Second Constitution of Ireland the government was reformed and larger powers given to the parishioners increased support of the nation.

The country is also a economic powerhouse for production of religious goods and other materials and is also extremely technologically advanced. It produces huge amounts of service materials and decorations for the Roman Catholic church through the Roman Catholic International corporation. With the decline in Roman Catholicism the country has become less and less dependant on the Papal States though is still a stronghold for catholic followers.

The leader of the country is Joe Farrelly who is also Bishop of Tralee and was elected to the post in 2011. Though he is popular within Ireland he is hugely unpopular with other cardinals due to his progressive methods and his "new age ideologies". He is currently facing a leadership challenge by other bishops but his large support has not allowed this to happen. He has stated he will continue in the role until he does not have major support of the party which by some political analysts will be as long as Farrelly is alive he will retain power.

The capital of Ireland is Dublin though its biggest city is Belfast this is largely due to Belfast's manufacturing industry and huge influx of workers from rural Ireland and abroad. Belfast is also known as the Stronghold of Protestantism due to its high numbers of illegal Protestants and nearly 78% of the Irish protestant population living there though this has slowly declined since 1974 as more and more Protestants begin to leave for Commonwealth of Great Britain.