The Constitution of Ireland
1937–2019 · Europe · 17 parts
Preamble+
In the Name of the Most Holy Trinity, from Whom is all authority and to Whom, as our final end, all actions both of men and States must be referred, We, the people of Éire, Humbly acknowledging all our obligations to our Divine Lord, Jesus Christ, Who sustained our fathers through centuries of trial, Gratefully remembering their heroic and unremitting struggle to regain the rightful independence of our Nation, And seeking to promote the common good, with due observance of Prudence, Justice and Charity, so that the dignity and freedom of the individual may be assured, true social order attained, the unity of our country restored, and concord established with other nations, Do hereby adopt, enact, and give to ourselves this Constitution.
Parts
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- Part OneThe NationArticles 1 – 3
- Part TwoThe StateArticles 4 – 11
- Part ThreeThe PresidentArticles 12 – 14
- Part FourThe National ParliamentArticles 15 – 27
- Part FiveThe GovernmentArticle 28
- Part SixLocal GovernmentArticle 28A
- Part SevenInternational RelationsArticle 29
- Part EightThe Attorney GeneralArticle 30
- Part NineThe Council of StateArticles 31 – 32
- Part TenThe Comptroller and Auditor GeneralArticle 33
- Part ElevenThe CourtsArticles 34 – 37
- Part TwelveTrial of OffencesArticles 38 – 39
- Part ThirteenFundamental RightsArticles 40 – 44
- Part FourteenDirective Principles of Social PolicyArticle 45
- Part FifteenAmendment of the ConstitutionArticle 46
- Part SixteenThe ReferendumArticle 47
- Part SeventeenRepeal of Constitution of Saorstát Éireann and Continuance of LawsArticles 48 – 50
Official source: Electronic Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General) — irishstatutebook.ie
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