Top Document: Irish FAQ: Politics [4/10] Previous Document: 2) What should I call them? Next Document: 4) What's special about elections in the Republic? See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Before the Northern Ireland Settlement of 1998, Articles 2 and 3 in the Republic's Constitution did claim the North as part of Ireland (though they meant little in practice). If and when the Agreement is deemed effective by the government the amended Articles will read as follows. [The referendum put the changes in Article 29, a traditional repository for all kinds of constitutional changes affecting international relations, usually of the form "the State may ratify...".] Article 2 It is the entitlement and birthright of every person born in the island of Ireland, which includes its islands and seas, to be part of the Irish nation. That is also the entitlement of all persons otherwise qualified in accordance with law to be citizens of Ireland. Furthermore, the Irish nation cherishes its special affinity with people of Irish ancestry living abroad who share its cultural identity and heritage. Article 3 1. It is the firm will of the Irish nation, in harmony and friendship, to unite all the people who share the territory of the island of Ireland, in all the diversity of their identities and traditions, recognising that a united Ireland shall be brought about only by peaceful means with the consent of a majority of the people, democratically expressed, in both jurisdictions in the island. Until then, the laws enacted by the Parliament established by this Constitution shall have the like area and extent of application as the laws enacted by the Parliament that existed immediately before the coming into operation of this Constitution. 2. Institutions with executive powers and functions that are shared between those jurisdictions may be established by their respective responsible authorities for stated purposes and may exercise powers and functions in respect of all or any part of the island. See also the definitive Irish version at http://www.enteract.com/~cpm/irish-faq/naisiun.html User Contributions:Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic:Top Document: Irish FAQ: Politics [4/10] Previous Document: 2) What should I call them? Next Document: 4) What's special about elections in the Republic? Part00 - Part01 - Part02 - Part03 - Part04 - Part05 - Part06 - Part07 - Part08 - Part09 - Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: irish-faq@pobox.com (Irish FAQ Maintainer)
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