The Constitution of Ireland is the fundamental law of Ireland, asserting the national sovereignty of the Irish people and guaranteeing fundamental rights alongside a popularly elected non-executive president, a bicameral parliament, a separation of powers and judicial review. It is the second constitution of the Irish state since independence, replacing the 1922 Constitution of the Irish Free State, and came into force on 29 December 1937 following a statewide plebiscite held on 1 July 1937. It may be amended solely by national referendum and is the longest continually operating republican constitution within the European Union.
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1. Wikipedia: Constitution of Ireland
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The Constitution of Ireland (Irish: Bunreacht na hÉireann, pronounced [ˈbˠʊnˠɾˠəxt̪ˠ n̪ˠə ˈheːɾʲən̪ˠ]) is the fundamental law of Ireland.
2. Wikidata: Constitution of Ireland
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The Constitution of Ireland is the fundamental law of Ireland.
Drafted By: John Hearne, Drafting
It was drafted initially by John Hearne, legal adviser to the Department of External Affairs
In Group: Constitutions of 1900 to 1945, Lead paragraph
It came into force on 29 December 1937 following a statewide plebiscite held on 1 July 1937.
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