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Ryan, Fergus (2015) Ireland’s Marriage Referendum: A Constitutional Perspective. DPCE Online, 22 (2). ISSN 2037-6677
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Abstract
The purpose of this comment is to explore the constitutional dimensions of the recently enacted constitutional reform in Ireland on same-sex marriage. Unlike other nation states, Ireland put the issue directly to the people, thereby entrenching the right of same-sex couples to marry. The aim of this paper is to compare the referendum experiences in recognizing such a fundamental right in Ireland and United States. It also purports to question a popular referendum vote as the best way to determine whether a human right should be extended to a minority.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Ireland; same-sex; marriage; minority referendum; |
| Academic Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Law |
| Item ID: | 8934 |
| Depositing User: | Fergus Ryan |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Oct 2017 14:46 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | DPCE Online |
| Publisher: | Diritto Pubblico Comparato ed Europeo |
| Refereed: | Yes |
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| URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/8934 |
| Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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