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tions the strength of the british press is a unique feature of the irish print media scene with the availability of a wide selection of british published newspapers and magazines 244 eurostat reported that 82 of irish households had internet access in 2013 compared to the eu average of 79 but only 67 had broadband access 246 cuisine see also irish cuisine and list of irish dishes a pint of guinness irish cuisine was traditionally based on meat and dairy products supplemented with vegetables and seafood examples of popular irish cuisine include boxty colcannon coddle stew and bacon and cabbage ireland is known for the full irish breakfast which involves a fried or grilled meal generally consisting of rashers egg sausage white and black pudding and fried tomato apart from the influence by european and international dishes there has been an emergence of a new irish cuisine based on traditional ingredients handled in new ways 247 this cuisine is based on fresh vegetables fish oysters mussels and other shellfish and the wide range of hand made cheeses that are now being produced across the country shellfish have increased in popularity especially due to the high quality shellfish available from the country s coastline the most popular fish include salmon and cod traditional breads include soda bread and wheaten bread barmbrack is a yeasted bread with added sultanas and raisins traditionally eaten on halloween 248 popular everyday beverages among the irish include tea and coffee alcoholic drinks associated with ireland include poitín and the world famous guinness which is a dry stout that originated in the brewery of arthur guinness at st james s gate in dublin irish whiskey is also popular throughout the country and comes in various forms including single malt single grain and blended whiskey 247 sports main article sport in ireland croke park stadium is the headquarters of the gaelic athletic association gaelic football and hurling are the traditional sports of ireland as well as popular spectator sports 249 they are administered by the gaelic athletics association on an all ireland basis other gaelic games organised by the association include gaelic handball and rounders 250 association football soccer is the third most popular spectator sport and has the highest level of participation 251 although the league of ireland is the national league the english premier league is the most popular among the public 252 the republic of ireland national football team plays at international level and is administered by the football association of ireland 253 the irish rugby football union is the governing body of rugby union which is played at local and international levels on an all ireland basis and has produced players such as brian o driscoll and ronan o gara who were on the team that won the grand slam in 2009 254 the success of the irish cricket team in the 2007 cricket world cup has led to an increase in the popularity of cricket which is also administered on an all ireland basis by cricket ireland 255 ireland are one of the twelve test playing members of the international cricket council having been granted test status in 2017 professional domestic matches are played between the major cricket unions of leinster munster northern and north west netball is represented by the ireland national netball team golf is another popular sport in ireland with over 300 courses countrywide 256 the country has produced several internationally successful golfers such as pádraig harrington shane lowry and paul mcginley horse racing has a large presence with influential breeding and racing operations in the country racing takes place at courses at the curragh racecourse in county kildare leopardstown racecourse just outside dublin and galway ireland has produced champion horses such as galileo montjeu and sea the stars boxing is ireland s most successful sport at an olympic level administered by the irish athletic boxing association on an all ireland basis it has gained in popularity as a result of the international success of boxers such as bernard dunne andy lee and katie taylor some of ireland s highest performers in athletics have competed at the olympic games such as eamonn coghlan and sonia o sullivan the annual dublin marathon and dublin women s mini marathon are two of the most popular athletics events in the country 257 rugby league is represented by the ireland national rugby league team and administered by rugby league ireland who are full member of the rugby league european federation on an all ireland basis the team compete in the european cup rugby league and the rugby league world cup ireland reached the quarter finals of the 2000 rugby league world cup as well as reaching the semi finals in the 2008 rugby league world cup 258 the irish elite league is a domestic competition for rugby league teams in ireland 259 while australian rules football in ireland has a limited following a series of international rules football games constituting a hybrid of the australian and gaelic football codes takes place annually between teams representing ireland and australia 260 baseball and basketball are also emerging sports in ireland both of which have an international team representing the island of ireland other sports which retain a following in ireland include cycling greyhound racing horse riding and motorsport society see also abortion in the republic of ireland and lgbt rights in the republic of ireland ireland ranks fifth in the world in terms of gender equality 261 in 2011 ireland was ranked the most charitable country in europe and second most charitable in the world 262 contraception was controlled in ireland until 1979 however the receding influence of the catholic church has led to an increasingly secularised society 263 a constitutional ban on divorce was lifted following a referendum in 1995 divorce rates in ireland are very low compared to european union averages 0 7 divorced people per 1 000 population in 2011 while the marriage rate in ireland is slightly above the european union average 4 6 marriages per 1 000 population per year in 2012 abortion had been banned throughout the period of the irish state first through provisions of the offences against the person act 1861 and later by the protection of life during pregnancy act 2013 the right to life of the unborn was protected in the constitution by the eighth amendment in 1983 this provision was removed following a referendum and replaced it with a provision allowing legislation to regulate the termination of pregnancy the health regulation of termination of pregnancy act 2018 passed later that year provided for abortion generally during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy and in specified circumstances after that date 264 capital punishment is constitutionally banned in ireland while discrimination based on age gender sexual orientation marital or familial status religion race or membership of the travelling community is illegal the legislation which outlawed homosexual acts was repealed in 1993 265 266 the civil partnership and certain rights and obligations of cohabitants act 2010 permitted civil partnerships between same sex couples 267 268 269 the children and family relationships act 2015 allowed for adoption rights for couples other than married couples including civil partners and cohabitants and provided for donor assisted human reproduction however significant sections of the act have yet to be commenced 270 following a referendum held on 23 may 2015 ireland became the eighteenth country to provide in law for same sex marriage and the first to do so by popular vote 271 ireland became the first country in the world to introduce an environmental levy for plastic shopping bags in 2002 and a public smoking ban in 2004 recycling in ireland is carried out extensively and ireland has the second highest rate of packaging recycling in the european union it was the first country in europe to ban incandescent lightbulbs in 2008 and the first eu country to ban in store tobacco advertising and product display in 2009 272 273 in 2015 ireland became the second country in the world to introduce plain cigarette packaging 274 despite the above measures to discourage tobacco use smoking rates in ireland remain at approximately 15 4 as of 2020 275 state symbols further information symbols of the republic of ireland the seal of the president of ireland incorporating a harp the state shares many symbols with the island of ireland these include the colours green and blue animals such as the irish wolfhound and stags structures such as round towers and celtic crosses and designs such as celtic knots and spirals the shamrock a type of clover has been a national symbol of ireland since the 17th century when it became customary to wear it as a symbol on st patrick s day these symbols are used by state institutions as well as private bodies in the republic of ireland the flag of ireland is a tricolour of green white and orange the flag originates with the young ireland movement of the mid 19th century but was not popularised until its use during the easter rising of 1916 276 the colours represent the gaelic tradition green and the followers of william of orange in ireland orange with white representing the aspiration for peace between them 277 it was adopted as the flag of the irish free state in 1922 and continues to be used as the sole flag and ensign of the state a naval jack a green flag with a yellow harp is set out in defence forces regulations and flown from the bows of warships in addition to the national flag in limited circumstances e g when a ship is not underway it is based on the unofficial green ensign of ireland used in the 18th and 19th centuries and the traditional green flag of ireland dating from the 16th century citation needed like the national flag the national anthem amhrán na bhfiann english a soldier s song has its roots in the easter rising when the song was sung by the rebels although originally published in english in 1912 278 the song was translated into irish in 1923 and the irish language version is more commonly sung today 278 the song was officially adopted as the anthem of the irish free state in 1926 and continues as the national anthem of the state 279 the first four bars of the chorus followed by the last five comprise the presidential salute the arms of ireland originate as the arms of the monarchs of ireland and was recorded as the arms of the king of ireland in the 12th century from the union of the crowns of england scotland and ireland in 1603 they have appeared quartered on the royal coat of arms of the united kingdom today they are the personal arms of the president of ireland whilst he or she is in office and are flown as the presidential standard the harp symbol is used extensively by the state to mark official documents irish coinage and on the seal of the president of ireland see also republic of ireland 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