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Peoples, cultures, and products of the Indian subcontinent and their diaspora
Desi (/ˈdeɪsi/ or /ˈdɛsi/ DAY-see or DESS-ee; Hindustani: देसी (Devanagari), دیسی (Nastaliq), Hindustani: [deːsiː]), also Deshi (Bengali: দেশী), is a
Desi
American actor and musician (born 1953)
19, 1953), better known as Desi Arnaz Jr., is an American retired actor and musician. He is the son of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Arnaz was born on January
Desi_Arnaz_Jr.
Cuban-American musician, actor, producer and television studio head (1917–1986)
Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986), known as Desi Arnaz, was a Cuban-American actor, musician, producer, and bandleader. He
Desi_Arnaz
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Desi, desi, deshi, or Appendix:Variations of "desi" in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Desi or Deshi is a self-referential term used by South
Desi_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
DESI may refer to Desorption electrospray ionization Drug Efficacy Study Implementation Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument Desi (disambiguation) This
DESI
2011 Indian film by Rohit Dhawan
Desi Boyz is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by debutant Rohit Dhawan, the son of director David Dhawan. The film
Desi_Boyz
American comedic actress (born 1981)
Desi Lydic (/ˈdɛzi ˈlaɪdɪk/ DEZ-ee LY-dik, born Lani Desmonet Lydic June 30, 1981) is an American comedian and actress who is a rotating host and senior
Desi_Lydic
American sitcom (1951–1957)
episodes across six seasons. The series starred Lucille Ball and her husband Desi Arnaz, along with Vivian Vance and William Frawley, and follows the life
I_Love_Lucy
2013 Indian film by Maneesh Sharma
Shuddh Desi Romance, released internationally as A Pure Desi Romance, is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Maneesh Sharma
Shuddh_Desi_Romance
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up desis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Desis may refer to: Desi, referring to the Indian subcontinent or South Asia One of a type of List of
Desis
Type of liquor
Desi daru (Hindi: देसी दारू), also known as country liquor or Indian-made Indian liquor (IMIL), is a local category of liquor produced on the Indian subcontinent
Desi_daru
Australian bobsledder (born 2001)
Desi Johnson (born 6 April 2001) is an Australian bobsledder. She competed in the two-woman event as a brakewoman at the 2026 Winter Olympics. She is also
Desi_Johnson
Top-level domain
.desi was a top-level domain (TLD) used in the Domain Name System of the Internet. It is operated by Desi Networks LLC. The domain name was originally
.desi
American singing trio
Dino, Desi & Billy were an American singing trio that existed between 1964 and 1969. The group featured Dean "Dino" Martin (Dean Paul Martin, the son of
Dino,_Desi_&_Billy
American actress (born 1951)
She is the daughter of actors Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, and the older sister of actor and musician Desi Arnaz, Jr. Arnaz was born at Cedars of Lebanon
Lucie_Arnaz
American comedian (born 1993)
Desi Terrell Banks Jr. (born May 9, 1993) is an American comedian and actor. He played two seasons of college football for Morehead State as a wide receiver
Desi_Banks
American actress (1911–1989)
supporting roles in A-pictures. During this time, she met Cuban bandleader Desi Arnaz, and they eloped in November 1940. In the 1950s, Ball ventured into
Lucille_Ball
2016 Indian TV series or programme
currently finished its third season consisting of Desi Explorers Jordan, Desi Explorers Taiwan and Desi Explorers Yas Island (Abu Dhabi). The actors are
Desi_Explorers
2014 album by Yo Yo Honey Singh
Desi Kalakaar is the second studio album by Yo Yo Honey Singh. The album, containing 8 tracks, was released on 26 August 2014. The album was released on
Desi_Kalakaar
Topics referred to by the same term
Desi Americans may refer to: South Asian Americans American-born confused desi, an informal term referring to South Asian Americans who were born or raised
Desi_Americans
Austrian opera singer (1912–1996)
Désirée Louise Anna Ernestine "Dési" von Halban (10 April 1912 – 12 February 1996) was an Austrian opera and concert singer. She was the daughter of Austrian
Dési_von_Halban
2025 Indian film by Milap Zaveri
Zaveri and written by Zaveri and Mushtaq Shiekh. Produced under the banner Desi Movies Factory, the film stars Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa in the lead
Ek_Deewane_Ki_Deewaniyat
Historical title for a civil administrative leader in Bhutan
The Druk Desi (Dzongkha: འབྲུག་སྡེ་སྲིད་, Wylie: 'brug sde-srid; also called Deb Raja) was the title of the secular (administrative) rulers of Bhutan under
Druk_Desi
Instrument for conducting a spectrographic survey of distant galaxies
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is a scientific research instrument for conducting spectrographic astronomical surveys of distant galaxies
Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument
Dark_Energy_Spectroscopic_Instrument
I Love Lucy is an American television sitcom starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley. The 180 black-and-white episodes originally
List_of_I_Love_Lucy_episodes
American TV series
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour is a collection of thirteen black-and-white one-hour specials airing occasionally from 1957 to 1960 (as opposed to the thirty-minute
The_Lucy–Desi_Comedy_Hour
2022 documentary film
Lucy and Desi is a 2022 American documentary film directed by Amy Poehler in her documentary directorial debut. The film explores the unlikely partnership
Lucy_and_Desi
Cultural slang
"American-born confused desi" (ABCD) is an informal term and ethnic generational identifier used to refer to South Asian Americans, particularly of Indian
American-born_confused_desi
Music Community
Desi hip hop is a term for music and culture which combines hip-hop with desi influences ; the term desi referring to the Indian subcontinent (specifically
Desi_hip-hop
2014 Hindi film directed by Anand Kumar
Desi Kattey (transl. Country-made pistols) is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed and produced by Anand Kumar under the banner of Anand
Desi_Kattey
British pub run by Indian landlord
A Desi pub is a British pub owned or managed by a landlord of Indian origin. They generally serve Punjabi food while maintaining traditional British pub
Desi_pub
Dog breed
The Indian pariah dog, South Asian pariah dog, Desi Kutta, or INDog, is a landrace of dog native to the Indian subcontinent. They have erect ears, a wedge-shaped
Indian_pariah_dog
Topics referred to by the same term
American Born Confused Desi may refer to: American-born confused desi, slang term for Indian-Americans ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi (2013 film), a 2013
ABCD: American Born Confused Desi
ABCD:_American_Born_Confused_Desi
Jews of South Asia
Desi Jews are Jews living in South Asia (or originally from this region, also known as the Indian subcontinent) who belong to communities that had been
Desi_Jews
MTV Desi is a digital platform from MTV that targeted Desis (people of South Asian origin) in the United States, as the name implies. The network features
MTV_Desi
2001 film by Piyush Dinker Pandya
American Desi is a 2001 Indian-American comedy film. It is notable for featuring many prominent South Asian American actors and features an a cappella
American_Desi
2015 British TV series or programme
Desi Rascals is a reality television series broadcast by Sky 1 and Sky Living in the United Kingdom. Desi Rascals chronicled the lives of a multi-generational
Desi_Rascals
2025 film by Chris Miller
dropped. Additionally, on February 21, a new song titled "Higher Love" by Desi Trill was released which includes contributions from Cardi B, DJ Khaled,
Smurfs_(film)
Cuban politician and father of actor Desi Arnaz
(March 8, 1894 – May 31, 1973) was a Cuban politician and the father of Desi Arnaz. He was the son of Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y Alberni (1857–1929), a
Desiderio_Alberto_Arnaz_II
2012 Indian film
Desi Romeos is a 2012 Punjabi film produced by Babbu Maan, starring Babbu Maan and Harjit Harman in lead roles. Babbu Maan - Randhawa Harjit Harman - Sandhu
Desi_Romeos
American singer and actress (born 1989)
Desiree "Desi" Oakley, (born June 12, 1989), is an American singer and actress, known for her work in musical theatre. She has performed in shows such
Desi_Oakley
British television show
Desi DNA is a British television show on the BBC covering Desi (North Indian) art, culture and entertainment that launched in 2003. In 2004, Desi DNA
Desi_DNA
2012 novel by Gillian Flynn
help from her wealthy ex-boyfriend, Desi Collings, with whom she had a manipulative relationship in her youth. Desi, still enamored, hides her in his lake
Gone_Girl_(novel)
Type of clarified butter from India
2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020 – via Fox News. "Delhi's tax free budget: Desi ghee to cost less in Delhi". timesofindia-economictimes. Archived from the
Ghee
2015 film by Pankaj Batra
I Love Desi is a Hindi romantic comedy film directed by Pankaj Batra. Producer Rocky Daswani introduced Vedant Bali who is manager to Akshay Kumar and
I_Love_Desi
Luci-Desi Museum in her hometown
The Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum, formally The Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum & Center for Comedy and commonly known as the Lucy-Desi Museum, is a museum
Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum & Center for Comedy
Lucille_Ball_Desi_Arnaz_Museum_&_Center_for_Comedy
Indian actor, born 1982
Ruslaan Mumtaz (born 2 August 1982) is an Indian film and television actor. He made his Bollywood (Hindi-language) debut as the lead role in MP3: Mera
Ruslaan_Mumtaz
American actor (1887–1966)
specials from 1957 to 1960 titled The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show (later retitled The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour). Vivian Vance played Ethel Mertz, Frawley's
William_Frawley
2021 film by Aaron Sorkin
Sorkin, about the relationship between I Love Lucy stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem star as Ball and Arnaz, while J. K
Being_the_Ricardos
American video game developer
game developer based in Tucson, Arizona. RWS was formed in 1996 by Vince Desi and Mike Riedel as a mature label for Riedel Software Productions (RSP),
Running with Scissors (company)
Running_with_Scissors_(company)
American actor and musician
playing Little Ricky on the television sitcoms I Love Lucy and The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour. He was billed as Richard Keith because his Cajun French last
Richard_Keith_(actor)
Indian hip-hop dance crew
Desi Hoppers (also known as Desi Hoppers Dance Crew) is a hip-hop dance crew from Mumbai, India. Desi Hoppers were formed in 2015, with originally seven
Desi_Hoppers
2000 film by Mary Guzmán
Desi's Looking for a New Girl is a 2000 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Mary Guzmán. stars Desi del Valle, Yesenia Aguirre, Marga Giomez
Desi's_Looking_for_a_New_Girl
Accounting system
Desi Nama (Hindi: देसी नामा, romanized: desi nama, lit. 'Indian bend' also: "Jama Nama" - from Persian Jam` Nama meaning "Summing Book") or Vahi Paddhati
Desi_Namu
2013 film by Jenner Jose
Ooops a Desi is a 2013 Hindi fast-paced drama thriller film directed by Jenner Jose. The film premiered at Times Square (US) followed by theatrical release
Ooops_a_Desi
Indian film
Desi Magic is an unreleased Indian romantic comedy film, directed by Mehul Atha and produced by Ameesha Patel and Kuunal Goomer under the banner of Ameesha
Desi_Magic
2012 film by Judd Apatow
attractive and talented saleswoman named Desi about whom Debbie and Jodi gossip, mostly in terms of Jodi hating that Desi exists at all. Pete owns his own record
This_Is_40
British singer (born 1992)
Charlotte Emma Aitchison (/ˈeɪtʃɪsən/ AYTCH-ih-sən; born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, is a British singer, songwriter, and actress
Charli_XCX
American actress (1909–1979)
Ball-Desi Arnaz Show (later retitled The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour). When I Love Lucy was reformatted into the hour-long Lucy-Desi shows in 1957, Desi Arnaz
Vivian_Vance
1996 Indian film
English Babu Desi Mem (transl. English sir, Indian madam) is a 1996 Hindi-language romantic comedy film, starring Shah Rukh Khan in a triple role as father
English_Babu_Desi_Mem
Season of television series
Yawa ("Hustlers"). Notable contestants include former beauty queen Desiree "Desi" Williams, Olympian Katrina Radke and football player Alan Ball. Ben Driebergen
Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers
Survivor:_Heroes_vs._Healers_vs._Hustlers
Indian actress (born 1975)
appearance in the crime thriller Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011), the romantic comedies Desi Boyz (2011) and I, Me Aur Main (2013), the financial thriller Baazaar (2018)
Chitrangada_Singh
Indian actor and singer
(Canada & India) Im Here (UK) (2007) My Time To Shine (2008) Desi Rockstar (2010) Talwar (2011) Desi Rockstar 2 (2016) The Main Man (2020) Limited Edition (2021)
Gippy_Grewal
Indian actress (b. 1988)
she made her acting debut with Yash Raj Films' romantic comedy film Shuddh Desi Romance (2013), for which she received the Filmfare Award for Best Female
Vaani_Kapoor
secular leader, the Druk Desi (འབྲུག་སྡེ་སྲིད་, a.k.a. Deb Raja); and a religious leader, the Je Khenpo (རྗེ་མཁན་པོ་). Both the Druk Desi and Je Khenpo were
List_of_rulers_of_Bhutan
American baseball coach (born 1975)
Desi Druschel (born June 19, 1975) is an American professional baseball coach who currently serves as the assistant pitching coach for the New York Yankees
Desi_Druschel
2009 video game
Desi Adda: Games of India is a collection of video games developed by Gameshastra and published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. It was released
Desi_Adda:_Games_of_India
2019 film directed by Sanjeev Reddy
ABCD: American Born Confused Desi is an Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by Sanjeev Reddy and produced by Madhura Sreedhar Reddy. The
ABCD: American Born Confused Desi (2019 film)
ABCD:_American_Born_Confused_Desi_(2019_film)
Drug Efficacy Study Implementation (DESI) was a program begun by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the 1960s after the requirement (in the Kefauver-Harris
Drug Efficacy Study Implementation
Drug_Efficacy_Study_Implementation
American musician (1951–2021)
American musician who was a co-founding member of the singing trio Dino, Desi & Billy and a keyboardist for the Beach Boys' backing band. Hinsche was born
Billy_Hinsche
Indonesian news presenter
Desi Anwar (born 11 December 1962, in Bandung, West Java) is an Indonesian news presenter. She worked for RCTI in Jakarta from 1990 to 1999. She then moved
Desi_Anwar
2023 TV series or program
DesiQuest is an actual play web series created by American actual play actress, writer, and streamer Jasmine Bhullar. Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, the
DesiQuest
DesiHits is a multi-platform media company that produces and distributes fusion entertainment content aimed at the South Asian diaspora. The Company was
DesiHits
Racial slur against Black people
Sangokujin Tai Ke (Benshengren) South Asians General American-Born Confused Desi (ABCD) Coconut (westernized South Asians) Coolie Wog Bengalis Bong Bongal
Nigger
1991 TV film
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter is a 1991 television movie from CBS about the lives of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. The movie begins when the two actors
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
Lucy_&_Desi:_Before_the_Laughter
American musical artist (1953–2016)
Utah in 1990 and later joined the trio Ricci, Desi & Billy; it was a latter-day version of Dino, Desi & Billy. The act had previously included his brother
Ricci_Martin
Indian actor, dancer, and choreographer
Khiladi 8. He has also represented India internationally as part of the Desi Hoppers dance crew, winning the World of Dance Championship in Los Angeles
Shantanu_Maheshwari
2000 film
Desi is a 2000 Dutch documentary film by director Maria Ramos, featuring the 11-year-old Dutch girl named Desi. Coming from a dysfunctional family, her
Desi_(film)
2001 American romantic drama film by Tim Blake Nelson
him that Odin had raped the dean's daughter, Desi, whom Odin has been dating. Hugo promises Roger that Desi will be his after Odin is out of the way, but
O_(2001_film)
American actor
Children from 1987 to 1990 and in 1991 portrayed Desi Arnaz in the biographical television film Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter. In 1993, Benard began starring
Maurice_Benard
Group of people
being considered for merging. › The South Asian diaspora, also known as the Desi diaspora, is the group of people whose ancestral origins lie in South Asia
South_Asian_diaspora
Northern Irish football manager
2022. Desmond Watson CURRY "Desi Curry". worldfootball.com. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018. "Northern Ireland man Desi Curry helps Gibraltar FA create
Desi_Curry
Indian sweet dish consisting of sweetened flatbread
Puran poli is an Indian sweet flatbread that is popular in South India and mainly in the state of Maharashtra. It is also known as puran puri, holige,
Puran_poli
2013 Indian film
ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language black comedy film directed by Martin Prakkat, and produced by Shibu Thameens under
ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi (2013 film)
ABCD:_American-Born_Confused_Desi_(2013_film)
American-Israeli basketball player
Desi Barmore (Hebrew: דזי בארמור; born May 27, 1960) is an American-Israeli former basketball player. He played the forward and center positions. Barmore
Desi_Barmore
each other. After meeting musician Desi Harperin, Marnie decides to pursue her dream career in music. Despite Desi being in a relationship, he and Marnie
List_of_Girls_characters
American basketball player (born 1996)
Desi Rodriguez (born March 23, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played
Desi_Rodriguez
American baseball player (born 1973)
Desmond Lamont "Desi" Relaford (born September 16, 1973) is an American former professional baseball infielder and current manager of the Danville Otterbots
Desi_Relaford
American actress (born 1986)
Luster 2011 Friends with Kids Mary Jane 2012 The Dictator Herself This Is 40 Desi 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles April O'Neil 2016 Teenage Mutant Ninja
Megan_Fox
British singer (born 1975)
Mathangi Arulpragasam (Tamil: மாதங்கி அருள்பிரகாசம்; born 18 July 1975), known as Maya and professionally as M.I.A. (Tamil: எம்.ஐ.ஏ.; an initialism for
M.I.A._(rapper)
2025 Indian film by Krish Jagarlamudi
desire for quick, large-scale wealth to clear Desi Raju's debts and help their people, Sheelavathi persuades Desi Raju to use his scientific knowledge. They
Ghaati
Indian fashion designer
Dongre. House of Anita Dongre currently shelters AND (western wear), Global Desi (boho-chic brand inspired by the folk tales of India), and her signature
Anita_Dongre
American basketball player (born 1992)
Desmond "Desi" Washington (born July 6, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Club Jeunesse Sportif of the Lebanese Basketball League
Desi_Washington
Ethnoreligious group
Tatar Jews Unterlander Jews Yekkes Beta Israel Beta Abraham Falash Mura Desi Jews Bene Israel Kochinim Dönmeh Gruzínim Italkim Neofiti Kaifeng Jews Karaites
Jews
2026 film by Joe Carnahan
stolen money with phone books hoarded by Desi's grandmother, the team turns in the real cash. A grateful Desi receives twenty percent of the seizure for
The_Rip_(film)
Measure of Europe's digital performance
The Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) monitors Europe's overall digital performance and tracks the progress of European Union (EU) countries regarding
Digital Economy and Society Index
Digital_Economy_and_Society_Index
Indonesian badminton player (born 1992)
Hera Desi Ana Rachmawati or simply Hera Desi (born 2 December 1992) is an Indonesian badminton player. The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix
Hera_Desi
American baseball player (born 1969)
Desi Bernard Wilson (born May 9, 1969) is an American former professional baseball player. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball for the
Desi_Wilson
Technique used in mass spectrometry
(DESI), from which nano-DESI is derived, nano-DESI makes use of a secondary capillary, which improves the sampling efficiency. The typical nano-DESI probe
Nanospray desorption electrospray ionization
Nanospray_desorption_electrospray_ionization
Fictional character
Ricky Jr. becoming a part of the show as of his birth in 1953) and The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957–60). Little Ricky is the son of Lucy and Ricky Ricardo
Ricky_Ricardo_Jr.
DESI
DESI
Male
Italian
Short form of Italian/Spanish Desiderio, DESI means "longing." This name was borne by the Cuban actor Desi Arnaz, husband of Lucille Ball.Â
Girl/Female
French American
Desired. The one desired. Famous bearer: Napoleon Bonaparte's mistress.
Boy/Male
Australian, Italian, Latin, Norse, Portuguese, Spanish
Desired; Yahweh is Salvation
Female
English
English form of French Désirée, DESIRAE means "desired."
Female
Italian
Feminine form Italian/Spanish Desiderio, DESIDERIA means "longing."
Male
Italian
Italian and Spanish form of Latin Desiderius, DESIDERIO means "longing."Â
Male
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Latin Desiderius, DESIDÉRIO means "longing."Â
Girl/Female
French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
Much Desired; Longing; Desired
Boy/Male
French, German
Desired
Boy/Male
Latin
Yearning; sorrow. Abbreviation of Desiderus.Note: This Database is Copyright Dogwood Technical...
Girl/Female
French American
meaning 'The one desired'.
Female
Portuguese
Feminine form of Portuguese Desidério, DESIDÉRIA means "longing."
Girl/Female
Latin
Desired.
Girl/Female
French English
The one desired. Desired.
Female
Bulgarian
, ten-glory (?).
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Dutch, English, French, German, Indian, Jamaican, Latin, Swedish
Longed for; Desired; Longing
Girl/Female
French
The one desired. Desired.
Girl/Female
Spanish French
Desire.
Boy/Male
Norse Spanish
Desired.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Christian, French, Latin
Desired; Similar to Desiree; The One Desired
DESI
DESI
Girl/Female
Greek Persian English
Pearl.
Surname or Lastname
English (Sussex and Essex)
English (Sussex and Essex) : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Irish Tarpey.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Bewilderer
Girl/Female
British, English
Scarlet
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
King of Kings
Biblical
bold aspect; face of trust or protection
Girl/Female
Muslim
Light
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva
Biblical
recompense of God; camel of God
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Telugu
Lucky
DESI
DESI
DESI
DESI
DESI
n.
The state of being desireful; eagerness to obtain and possess.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Desist
a.
Filled with desire; eager.
a.
Free from desire.
n.
The act or state of desisting; cessation.
n.
The state of being desirous.
n.
One who desires, asks, or wishes.
v. t.
Anything which is desired; an object of longing.
imp. & p. p.
of Desist
v. t.
To deprive of silver; as, to desilver lead.
adv.
In a desirable manner.
n.
Delineation; sketch; design; ideal; invention.
v. t.
Worthy of desire or longing; fitted to excite desire or a wish to possess; pleasing; agreeable.
adv.
With desire; eagerly.
n.
The quality of being desirable.
n.
Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous.
n.
The state or quality of being desirable; desirableness.
n.
Design; purpose; scheme.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Desire
imp. & p. p.
of Desire