r/europe • u/[deleted] • Aug 21 '17

What do you know about... Ireland?

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u/memmett9 England Aug 21 '17 edited Aug 21 '17

That they use the same lifeboat service as the UK.

The RNLI wasn't affected by Irish independence, because it's a charity rather than a government-provided service. That means it still operates in the Republic as well as the UK (and the Crown Dependencies).

To my knowlege, it's the only institution in Ireland that still uses the prefix "Royal", although I could be wrong.

EDIT: See below.

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u/unlinkeds Aug 21 '17

There is also the royal college of surgeons and RDS (Royal Dublin society).

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u/memmett9 England Aug 21 '17

I stand corrected, then.

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u/emmmmceeee Ireland Aug 21 '17

Royal Irish Academy of Music too.

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u/memmett9 England Aug 21 '17

I'm surprised those things weren't renamed after independence.

I guess you couldn't be bothered to change all the signs, which is fair enough.

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u/emmmmceeee Ireland Aug 21 '17

I assume it's because they were institutions founded and run by Protestants.

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u/Captain_Ludd Lancashire Aug 23 '17

Oh that's so damn cool. I never knew this. I like sharing stuff with the Irish. I'd do more of it if we could.