government: parliamentary republic
state of civil and political rights: Free
constitution: adopted 1 July 1937 by plebiscite; effective 29 December 1937; amended many times, last in 2019
legal system: common law system based on the English model but substantially modified by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts by Supreme Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
legislative system: bicameral Parliament (Oireachtas) consists of the Senate (Seanad Eireann) and the House of Representatives (Dail Eireann)
judicial system: Supreme Court of Ireland (consists of the chief justice, 9 judges, 2 ex-officio members - the presidents of the High Court and Court of Appeal - and organized in 3-, 5-, or 7-judge panels, depending on the importance or complexity of an issue of law); High Court, Court of Appeal; circuit and district courts; criminal courts
religion: Roman Catholic 78.3%, Church of Ireland 2.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Orthodox 1.3%, Muslim 1.3%, other 2.4%, none 9.8%, unspecified 2.6% (2016 est.)
death row:
year of last executions: 0-0-0
death sentences: 0
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:
situation:
