Constitution of Ireland (Bunreacht na hÉireann)
Ireland · 1937
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Description
Ireland adopted a new constitution in 1937, approved by the voters in a referendum that July. Éamon de Valera, head of the government, shaped the text himself. Bunreacht na hÉireann, its Irish name, replaced the Free State charter of 1922. It cut the last cords binding Dublin to the Crown, while stopping short of the word republic.
The charter names the state Ireland, claims the whole island as the national territory, and gives the president a direct election. It promises strong rights for citizens and the family, with a Catholic coloring that marked its age. Courts gained the power to strike down laws that broke it, a lasting change. The document that finished the work of Irish independence still rules the republic today, amended many times but sound in its frame.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ireland |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1937 |
| COLLECTION | DOCUMENTS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 121953 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Wikisource |