Theexecutive branch of the modern state of Ireland is titled theGovernment of Ireland. It has had this title since theadoption of the Constitution of Ireland in 1937. TheMinistry of Dáil Éireann was thecabinet of the unrecognisedIrish Republic, which operated from 1919 to 1922. This overlapped with theProvisional Government which was put in place after the approval of theAnglo-Irish Treaty in January 1922. Both these cabinets ceased to operate from December 1922, on the coming into being of theIrish Free State. From 1922 to 1937, the cabinet was known as theExecutive Council of the Irish Free State.
| Cabinet | State | Head | Deputy | Constitution | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry | Irish Republic | President of Dáil Éireann[a] | N/A | Dáil Constitution | 21 January 1919 – 6 December 1922 |
| Provisional Government | Southern Ireland | Chairman | N/A | Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 | 3 May 1921 – 6 December 1922 |
| Executive Council | Irish Free State | President | Vice-President | Constitution of the Irish Free State | 6 December 1922 – 29 December 1937 |
| Government | Ireland | Taoiseach | Tánaiste | Constitution of Ireland | Since 29 December 1937 |
The current devolved branch of Northern Ireland is known as theNorthern Ireland Executive, established under theGood Friday Agreement. The Executive has been in operation, intermittently, since 1999, and is current operational. Since 1921, Northern Ireland has been governed by two otherdevolved cabinets:Executive Committee of the Privy Council from 1921 to 1972 and theNorthern Ireland Executive of 1974. Northern Ireland has also been governed bydirect rule from 1972 to 1974, 1974–98 and 2002–07.
| Cabinet | Head | Deputy | Act | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Committee of the Privy Council | Prime Minister of Northern Ireland | Minister of Finance[a] | Government of Ireland Act 1920 | 7 June 1921 – 30 March 1972 |
| Executive (1974) | Chief Executive | Deputy Chief Executive | Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 | 1 January 1974 – 28 May 1974 |
| Executive | First Minister | Deputy First Minister | Northern Ireland Act 1998 | 1 July 1998 – 14 October 2002 8 May 2007 – present |