Main Topics of Study:

Stress will be laid on fundamental constitutional rights; and a thorough knowledge of the major provisions of Bunreacht na hEireann 1937 (as amended) is required.

Course Content:

• Introduction
• The People, the Nation & the State
• The President and the Council of State
• The Composition of the Oireachtas - The Functioning of the Oireachtas
• The Government and the Central Administration - Emergency Provisions
• International Relations
• The Separation of Powers
• The Courts
• Constitutional Issues in the Courts
• Personal Rights and the Constitution
• Equality
• Personal Liability
• Freedom of Expression & Assembly
• Freedom of Association
• The Family and Education
• Property Rights
• Freedom of Religion

Reading List

Main Text:
Constitutional Law in Ireland - Casey (Sweet & Maxwell)
Cases & Materials on the Irish Constitution - O’Reilly & Redmond (LSI)