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Bunreacht na hÉireann - Irish Constitution Brehon Law was one of the earliest forms of law in Ireland and there have recently been attempts by the Brehon Law Project to revive interest in the subject. From the late twelfth century, Ireland was increasingly governed by English common law and by 1800 Ireland was fully integrated into the United Kingdom by the Act of Union passed in that year. A new Constitution in 1922 meant that twenty six counties became the independent ‘Irish Free State.’ Six other counties in Northern Ireland remained part of the United Kingdom, and this has, of course, been the subject of great controversy since then. (See Sarah Carter’s Guide to the UK Legal System for information on Northern Irish law.) Article 73 of the 1922 Constitution carried all previous UK law forward into Irish law, which explains why some pre-1922 UK statutes are still in force in Ireland. A similar provision is found in Article 50 of the 1937 Constitution. UCC Law

The Irish Constitution (with recent amendments)

Brehon Law Prior to English rule, Ireland had its own indigenous system of law dating from Celtic times, which survived until the 17th century when it was finally supplanted by the English common law. This native system of law, known as the Brehon law, developed from customs which had been passed on orally from one generation to the next. In the 7th century AD the laws were written down for the first time. Brehon law was administered by Brehons (or brithem). They were the successors to Celtic druids and while similar to judges; their role was closer to that of an arbitrator. Their task was to preserve and interpret the law rather than to expand it. Courts Service An tSeirbhís Chúirteanna

Courts and Case Law

The Death Penalty in Ireland

Garda
including Garda history
see also

Garda Siochána Road Accidents Statistics

High Court of Ireland Decisions
including Supreme Court of Ireland Decisions

Irish Penal Reform Trust

Irish Statute Book

LAW (2)

A Guide to Irish Culture on the web

A Guide to Irish Culture
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