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Constitutional Law

Constitutional law deals with the basic rights and rules set out in the Constitution of the Republic of Ireland. The Constitution is also frequently referred to by its Gaelic title Bunreacht na hEireann. Laws passed by the government of the day, or actions of state agencies or officials, may be found to be unconstitutional. Only the Superior Courts of the state- The High Court and The Supreme Court- may make a decision on the constitutionality of any disputed matter. The lower courts- The Circuit Courts and the District Courts- are then obliged to follow the interpretations of the Constitution provided by the Superior Courts. Bunreacht na hEireann is not the the supreme legal document in the Republic of Ireland. If there is a conflict between any provision of the Constitution and a provision of European Union Law, EU law will prevail.

Data Protection

Where are the prosecutions?

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The Constituency Commission

The High court enjoined the Oireachtas to URGENTLY revise the constituencies.

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Beating up Burglars

This post is for readers who missed my interview on Radio Q 102 on 7th August 2007.(Like Cicero, I take the oppourtunity to say what I would like to have said, as opposed to what I said).

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Rocket Science?

Consequently, the recent General Election was fought on the basis of inaccurate constituencies (from the point of view of a democrat).

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In Camera

t is a shock therefore to review a hearing that was not only heard in private, but one of the parties was excluded from part of the proceedings.

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Irredentist PIAB

What are the problems (statutorily enforced) that the Government has imposed on such plaintiffs?

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Constituencies Constitutional Challenge – The Judgment

The Judgment of the High Court is available HERE

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Constituencies Constitutional Challenge – Costs (no bad PILL)

7. PILL means “Public Interest Law & Litigation”. A person litigating such a public law issue, in the interest of all, should be awarded costs, and usually is.

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Irish criminal charge

In Ireland, until 1737, indictments were presented to the accused in latin. The repealing act was 11 Geo. II, c.6.

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Constituencies Constitutional Challenge – Judgement Delivered

THE HIGH COURT RECORD NO. 2819P/2007 Between CATHERINE MURPHY and FINIAN McGRATH Plaintiffs And   THE MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, HERITAGE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, IRELAND AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Defendants 7th June 2007 1. The High Court (Clarke J.) delivered reserved judgment in the action this 7th June 2007. The judgement was read out by the judge; the written copy will become available shortly. The following is a concise synopsis of the essential points of the judgement. (Readers should note […]

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