Constitution of Ireland

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The Constitution of Ireland is the fundamental legal document that establishes the structure of the Irish state, defines the rights of its citizens, and serves as the supreme source of law in Ireland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fundamental law
written constitution
adoptedBy People of Ireland
linked to: Irish people
adoptionMethod popular referendum
amendmentMethod popular referendum plus Oireachtas approval
articleCountApprox 50+
bindingOn all state authorities in Ireland
cameIntoForce 1937-12-29
contains Articles
Preamble
Schedules
country Ireland
dateAdopted 1937-07-01
dateApprovedByReferendum 1937-07-01
defines fundamental rights of citizens
powers of the organs of state
structure of the Irish state
draftedBy John Hearne
Éamon de Valera
establishes Courts of Justice
Dáil Éireann
Government of Ireland
Oireachtas
President of Ireland
Seanad Éireann
formOfState parliamentary democracy
guarantees equality before the law
freedom of association
freedom of expression
freedom of religion
personal rights
private property rights
protection of the family
right to education
hasChapter Fundamental Rights
hasPreambleReference Most Holy Trinity
linked to: Trinity

seeking to promote the common good
headOfStateTitle President of Ireland
inspiredBy Catholic social teaching
judicialIndependence guaranteed
legalSystem common law
legislatureName Oireachtas
officialLanguageVersion English text
Irish text
originalArticleCount 50
predecessorState Irish Free State
providesFor judicial review of legislation
referendums on constitutional amendments
recognizes English language as second official language
Irish language as first official language
replaced Constitution of the Irish Free State
requires constitutional amendments to be approved by referendum
seatOfSovereignty people of Ireland
shortName Bunreacht na hÉireann
subjectTo interpretation by the courts
supremeLawOf Ireland
linked to: Republic of Ireland

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Irish language recognizedBy Constitution of Ireland
President of Ireland constitutingInstrument Constitution of Ireland
President of Ireland constitutionalArticles Articles 12–14 of the Constitution of Ireland
linked to: Constitution of Ireland
Seanad Éireann establishedBy Constitution of Ireland
Oireachtas constitutionalBasis Constitution of Ireland
Oireachtas relatedDocument Bunreacht na hÉireann
linked to: Constitution of Ireland
Dáil Éireann constitutionalBasis Constitution of Ireland
Irish tricolour legalBasis Constitution of Ireland
Constitution (Amendment No. 27) Act 1936 relatedTo Constitution of Ireland 1937
linked to: Constitution of Ireland
Constitution (Amendment No. 27) Act 1936 successorFramework Constitution of Ireland (Bunreacht na hÉireann) adopted in 1937
linked to: Constitution of Ireland
Constitution of the Irish Free State replacedBy Constitution of Ireland
Government of Ireland constitutionalDocument Constitution of Ireland
Government of Ireland governedBy Constitutional law of Ireland
linked to: Constitution of Ireland
Taoiseach of Ireland constitutingInstrument Constitution of Ireland
Taoiseach of Ireland legalBasis Bunreacht na hÉireann
linked to: Constitution of Ireland
Constitution of Ireland shortName Bunreacht na hÉireann
linked to: Constitution of Ireland
Acts of the Oireachtas constitutionalBasis Constitution of Ireland
Acts of the Oireachtas mustConformTo Constitution of Ireland
Acts of the Oireachtas hierarchicalRank below Constitution of Ireland
linked to: Constitution of Ireland
Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann subordinateTo Constitution of Ireland
Seal of the President of Ireland authority Constitution of Ireland
Seal of the President of Ireland relatedTo Constitution of Ireland Article 13
linked to: Constitution of Ireland
Chief Justice of Ireland legalBasis Constitution of Ireland
Defence Forces of Ireland allegiance Constitution of Ireland
Council of State (Ireland) establishedBy Constitution of Ireland
Cathaoirleach legalBasis Constitution of Ireland
Standing Orders of Seanad Éireann basedOn Constitution of Ireland
Standing Orders of Seanad Éireann subjectTo Constitution of Ireland
Administrative Panel legalBasis Constitution of Ireland
Agricultural Panel legalBasis Constitution of Ireland
Cultural and Educational Panel legalBasis Constitution of Ireland
Industrial and Commercial Panel hasLegalBasis Constitution of Ireland
Industrial and Commercial Panel establishedBy Constitution of Ireland
Labour Panel legalBasis Constitution of Ireland
Labour Panel establishedBy Constitution of Ireland
Article 18 of the Constitution of Ireland partOf Constitution of Ireland
Ceann Comhairle constitutionalBasis Constitution of Ireland
Assembly of Ireland establishedBy Constitution of Ireland
Official Languages Act 2003 relatedTo Irish Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Ireland
Teachta Dála legalBasis Constitution of Ireland
Tánaiste of Ireland constitutionalBasis Constitution of Ireland
Executive Authority (External Relations) Act 1936 precedes Bunreacht na hÉireann (Constitution of Ireland) 1937
linked to: Constitution of Ireland
Constitution (Amendment No. 26) Act 1935 repealedBy Constitution of Ireland 1937
linked to: Constitution of Ireland
Electoral (Amendment) Acts of Ireland relatedTo Constitution of Ireland