Bunreacht na hÉireannI bpobalbhreith a glacadh an 1 Iúil 1937 d’achtaigh an pobal Bunreacht nua, Bunreacht na hÉireann, chun ionad Bhunreacht Shaorstát Éireann, 1922, a ghlacadh. Choiste Uile-Pháirtí an Oireachtais The Constitution In a plebiscite held on 1 July 1937 the people enacted a new Constitution, Bunreacht na hÉireann, to replace the 1922 Constitution of [...]
Fianna Fáil From its establishment in the early twentieth century, Fianna Fáil moved from being a radical, centre-left party, to becoming the dominant established, broadly centrist party, its influence dominating government and Irish political life from the 1930s onwards. It has been the largest party in Dáil Éireann since 1932. Electorally, Fianna Fáil is second [...]
Birth, Family and Relationships Rights, guidlines and law on the following subjects: * Before your baby is born * After your baby is born * Miscarriage and stillbirth * Adoption and fostering * Children’s rights and policy * Services and supports for children * Getting married * Married couples * Unmarried couples * Same-sex couples [...]
Irish Competition Authority Decisions including Irish Information Commissioner’s Decisions Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is Ireland’s leading independent human rights watchdog, which monitors, educates and campaigns in order to secure full enjoyment of human rights for everyone. The Irish Council for Civil Liberties Irish Legal Information Initiative Irish Legislation 1999-2004 including Irish Statutory Instruments, [...]
Birth, Family and Relationships Rights, guidlines and law on the following subjects: * Before your baby is born * After your baby is born * Miscarriage and stillbirth * Adoption and fostering * Children’s rights and policy * Services and supports for children * Getting married * Married couples * Unmarried couples * Same-sex couples [...]
Local Authorities Including County Councils, City Councils, Borough Councils and Town Councils. Department of the Environment Local government in the Republic of Ireland is governed by the Local Government Acts, the most recent of which (Local Government Act 2001) established a two-tier structure of local government. The Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 is the founding [...]
The Defence Forces The Defence Forces consist of a Permanent Defence Force (PDF) and a Reserve Defence Force (RDF). The former is a standing force and provides the primary capabilities for joint military operations at home and combined military peace support operations abroad. The RDF provides the necessary contingent conventional military capability to augment and [...]