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Constitution of Ireland

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The Constitution of Ireland is the fundamental law of Ireland. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
EraSourced to the subject's own account
Ratified 1 July 1937 by plebiscite; effective 29 December 1937 1
Promulgated BySourced to the subject's own account
Government of the Irish Free State under Eamon de Valera, approved by national plebiscite 1
Classification
Legal StatusSourced to the subject's own account
In force 1
Legal Status
Legal Status (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
In Force 1
Era
Era (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
20th Century (1900-1999) 1
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Irish Law, Legal Systems
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Ireland

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Source Wikidata: Constitution of Ireland
Sources
1. Constitution of Ireland (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    The Constitution of Ireland (Irish: Bunreacht na hÉireann, pronounced [ˈbˠʊnˠɾˠəxt̪ˠ n̪ˠə ˈheːɾʲən̪ˠ]) is the fundamental law of Ireland.
  • Infobox (era)
    Ratified 1 July 1937 by plebiscite; effective 29 December 1937
  • Introduction
    It is the second constitution of the Irish state since independence, replacing the 1922 Constitution of the Irish Free State. It came into force on 29 December 1937 following a statewide plebiscite held on 1 July 1937. The Constitution may be amended solely by a national referendum.
  • International relations section
    The Supreme Court has ruled that any EU Treaty that substantially alters the character of the Union must be approved by a constitutional amendment. For this reason separate provisions of Article 29 have permitted the state to ratify the Single European Act, Maastricht Treaty, Amsterdam Treaty, Nice Treaty and Treaty of Lisbon. International law: Under Article 29.6 international treaties to which the state is a party are not to be considered part of Ireland's domestic law unless the Oireachtas has so provided.
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Wikidata: Constitution of Ireland
Wikidata Q733272, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
European Union (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIn Group: Constitutions of European Union Member States, lead states the European Union comprises 27 member states including IrelandView the Source
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