Indigenous Governance Database

Ireland Constitution

Year

Location: Europe 

Population: 6.3 Million

Form of Government: Democracy, uses parliamentary system

Date of Constitution: 1937, amended most recently in 2012

Key Facts: Ireland fought for and won its independence from England in 1922, although the island split into two countries, with Northern Ireland choosing to remain part of Great Britain.

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Resource Type
Constitutions and Constitutions Excerpts
Topics
Constitutions
Citation

Republic of Ireland. 1937. "Constitution of Ireland." Dublin, Ireland.

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