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Irish Convention: Appointed, nominated: British government: 1917–18: Whole island: Failed to agree on a replacement for the Government of Ireland Act 1914. [1] First Dáil: Elected: Self-appointed: 1919–21: Whole island: Produced a brief Dáil Constitution and aspirational Democratic Programme for its self-proclaimed Irish Republic
The Convention on the Constitution (Irish: An Coinbhinsiún ar an mBunreacht) [1] was established in Ireland in 2012 to discuss proposed amendments to the Constitution of Ireland. [2] [3] More commonly called simply the Constitutional Convention, it met for the first time 1 December 2012 and sat until 31 March 2014. [4]
In the buildup to the election, various politicians proposed changes to Irish abortion law, including repeal of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, which guaranteed a foetal right to life. In November 2015, Kenny promised "a Citizen's Convention on the constitution, or whatever title would be appropriate" to address the issue. [11] [12]
Recent polls suggest that more than 70 percent of the Irish public believe that the Irish Constitution should be amended to protect human rights like the right to health and social security. [62] In February 2014, the Convention on the Irish Constitution (2014) voted to constitutionalise rights to health, housing, and adequate living standards.
Micheál Martin said the failure to elect a Taoiseach was "the subversion of the Irish constitution" and a "premeditated" and "coordinated" effort by the opposition, adding it was the first time in over 100 years that the Dáil had failed to elect a government.
Regent House, Dublin, the site of the convention. The Irish Convention was an assembly which sat in Dublin, Ireland from July 1917 until March 1918 to address the Irish question and other constitutional problems relating to an early enactment of self-government for Ireland, to debate its wider future, discuss and come to an understanding on recommendations as to the best manner and means this ...
Two-thirds, or 34, state legislatures must call for a constitutional convention for one to commence, and three-quarters, or 38 states, would have to ratify any constitutional changes produced by a ...
The Council of State (Irish: an Chomhairle Stáit [1]) is a body established by the Constitution of Ireland to advise the President of Ireland in the exercise of many of their discretionary, reserve powers. [2]