# constitution - Monday 31 January, 2022
# Bunreacht Na HÉireann
# Bunreacht Na HÉireann
It has no legal significance and the idea of changing it has been kicking around for almost 30 years – but it’s still unclear what’s going to happen to the Constitution ’s most contentious article.
# constitution - Monday 19 April, 2021
# ICCL
# ICCL
The ICCL says that the Constitution requires that the State employ detention as “a very last resort”.
# constitution - Saturday 13 February, 2021
# Women's Rights
# Women's Rights
The Assembly heard that Article 41.2 of the Constitution came from “a very different time, for a very different Ireland.”
# constitution - Saturday 30 January, 2021
# Constitution
# Constitution
Dr David Kenny and Dr Conor Casey argue that the refusal to publish the advice of the AG by successive governments serves no one.
# constitution - Saturday 12 December, 2020
# Houses Of The OIreachtas
# Houses Of The OIreachtas
The Taoiseach has said that constitutional change could be needed to provide for TD maternity leave, but constitutional experts say otherwise.
# constitution - Monday 26 October, 2020
# Democracy
# Democracy
The vote came a year to the day after more than one million people thronged downtown Santiago amidst a wave of social unrest.
# constitution - Saturday 1 August, 2020
# Super Junior Ministers
# Super Junior Ministers
Bunreacht na hÉireann states: “The Government shall consist of not less than 7 and not more than 15 members.”
# constitution - Saturday 14 March, 2020
# President
# President
He signed the measure today, three days after it sailed through the Russian parliament
# constitution - Sunday 1 September, 2019
# Constitution
# Constitution
The Irish constitution drew inspiration from others, but did not include the right to bear arms.
# constitution - Wednesday 12 June, 2019
# 38th Amendment
# 38th Amendment
The divorce referendum was passed by an overwhelming majority of 82%.
# constitution - Saturday 18 May, 2019
# constitution - Sunday 5 May, 2019
# constitution - Thursday 2 May, 2019
# Divorce
# Divorce
A new report by the society details a number of “unsatisfactory” aspects of divorce law.
# constitution - Wednesday 3 April, 2019
# Sell Off
# Sell Off
Officials were quizzed about their assertions the Bill is unconstitutional and would result in higher mortgage interest rates.
# constitution - Tuesday 26 March, 2019
# Divorce Referendum
# Divorce Referendum
Through primary legislation the government would introduce, you would have to live apart for two years before getting a divorce.
# constitution - Tuesday 29 January, 2019
# Constitution
# Constitution
The government announced the terms of the referendum today.
# constitution - Tuesday 1 January, 2019
# Substituted
# Substituted
It was due to be held in May, but Varadkar said the woman in the home referendum might take its place.
# Referenda
# Referenda
Which way will you vote?
# constitution - Wednesday 19 December, 2018
# Marriage
# Marriage
The decision was made despite public support nationwide for the reform.
# constitution - Tuesday 11 December, 2018
# Referendum
# Referendum
Almost 65% voted in favour of the 37th amendment to the Constitution in the blasphemy referendum.
# constitution - Thursday 6 December, 2018
# Oireachtas
# Oireachtas
The Justice Committee published a report on the matter today.
# constitution - Saturday 27 October, 2018
# Blasphemy Ref
# Blasphemy Ref
It was a resounding Yes to repeal the offence.
# constitution - Friday 26 October, 2018
# Opinion
# Opinion
Barrister Anthony Moore writes about whether deportation law reform is throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
# constitution - Saturday 29 September, 2018
# Citizenship
# Citizenship
A poll has found support for extending voting rights at 27%.
# constitution - Thursday 20 September, 2018
# Constitution
# Constitution
Charlie Flanagan said the reference to blasphemy in the Constitution incorrectly identifies Ireland “as a country that does not value freedom of expression”.
# constitution - Wednesday 19 September, 2018
# Article 41.2
# Article 41.2
The forthcoming referendum bill was up for pre-legislative scrutiny in the Oireachtas this morning.
# constitution - Saturday 8 September, 2018
# Your Say
# Your Say
A referendum on the topic has been delayed.
# constitution - Monday 3 September, 2018
# Referendum Delay
# Referendum Delay
It had been suggested that the clause should be amended rather than deleted.
# constitution - Thursday 5 July, 2018
# Constitution
# Constitution
it’s intended that the referendum would be held in conjunction with the removal of the blasphemy offence from the Constitution .
# constitution - Monday 2 July, 2018
# Bunreacht Na HÉireann
# Bunreacht Na HÉireann
Our home is not a family home in the eyes of the law. And this is true of any family which does not have a married couple within it, writes Sinéad Gibney.
# constitution - Friday 27 April, 2018
# constitution - Sunday 1 April, 2018
# Reeling In The Years
# Reeling In The Years
Ireland will vote on the controversial Constitution al amendment in eight weeks time.
# constitution - Tuesday 27 March, 2018
# Legal Advice
# Legal Advice
The Cabinet is discussing potential abortion legislation today.
# constitution - Thursday 15 March, 2018
# Justice Aileen Donnelly
# Justice Aileen Donnelly
It stems from a decision made by Justice Aileen Donnelly this week.
# constitution - Thursday 8 March, 2018
# Supreme Court
# Supreme Court
Yesterday, the Supreme Court clarified that the unborn does not have constitutional rights outside of the Eighth Amendment.
# constitution - Wednesday 7 March, 2018
# The Eighth Referendum
# The Eighth Referendum
The Taoiseach had previously halted publishing the draft legislation for the Eighth referendum pending the ruling.
# constitution - Wednesday 7 February, 2018
# Constitution
# Constitution
The Pro Life Campaign had argued that it had spent “a significant amount of time” on the issue of defining the unborn.
# constitution - Tuesday 6 February, 2018
# Bunreacht Na HÉireann
# Bunreacht Na HÉireann
The Pro Life Campaign argued that they had spent a significant amount of time on the issue that was before the Supreme Court.
# constitution - Saturday 27 January, 2018
# The Eighth
# The Eighth
Speaking to BBC Radio 4, Varadkar said he was in favour of changing Ireland’s abortion laws.
# constitution - Wednesday 6 December, 2017
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