Ireland
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- republic, parliamentary democracy
- CONSTITUTION
- July 1, 1937 by plebiscite; effective from December 29, 1937
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on English law, with some indigenous elements
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Senate (Seanad Eireann) and House of Representatives (Dail Eireann)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court, judges are appointed by the Head of State on the advice of the Government
RELIGIONS
88.4% Catholics, other minorities
From the country
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2001IrelandDEATH PENALTY
What happens in the US with regard to capital punishment...
What happens in the US with regard to capital punishment will be crucial for its abolition world-wide, according to a UN consultant on the death penalty
- JUNE 7, 2001IrelandDEATH PENALTY
June 7; 2001: the proposal to remove the death penalty...
June 7; 2001: the proposal to remove the death penalty from the Constitution obtained only 62
- JUNE 5, 2001IrelandDEATH PENALTY
An American murderer on death row called on the Irish...
An American murderer on death row called on the Irish people to abolish the death penalty in the June 7 referendum
- MAY 28, 2001IrelandDEATH PENALTY
A group set up by the Irish Bishops' Conference has...
A group set up by the Irish Bishops' Conference has said it is "not only desirable but morally incumbent on Irish Catholics" to vote for the removal from the Constitution of references to the death penalty, in the referendum on June 7th
- MAY 27, 2001IrelandDEATH PENALTY
Justice Minister John O'Donoghue said Ireland should...
Justice Minister John O'Donoghue said Ireland should throw out the death penalty in the June 7 referendum
- APRIL 25, 2001IrelandDEATH PENALTY
Ireland was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death...
Ireland was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 25, 2001
- APRIL 12, 2001IrelandDEATH PENALTY
MP Brendan McGahon was the only defender of the death...
MP Brendan McGahon was the only defender of the death penalty in a debate about removing it from the Constitution
- JANUARY 1, 2001IrelandDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty was removed from legislation in 1990,...
The death penalty was removed from legislation in 1990, but remains in the Constitution
- JANUARY 1, 2001IrelandDEATH PENALTY
All references to capital punishment were removed from...
All references to capital punishment were removed from the Constitution by referendum in June 2001
- APRIL 26, 2000IrelandDEATH PENALTY
Ireland cosponsored the resolution on the death penalty...
Ireland cosponsored the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 26 (no
- JANUARY 1, 2000IrelandDEATH PENALTY
Abolitionist since 1990, the last execution took place...
Abolitionist since 1990, the last execution took place in 1954
- APRIL 28, 1999IrelandDEATH PENALTY
Ireland was a cosponsor and voted in favor of the resolution...
Ireland was a cosponsor and voted in favor of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 28 (1999/61)