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The Supreme Court was formally established on 29 September 1961 under the terms of the 1937 Constitution of Ireland. [1] [2] Prior to 1961, a transitory provision of the 1937 Constitution permitted the Supreme Court of the Irish Free State to continue, though the justices were required to take the new oath of office prescribed by the 1937 Constitution. [3]
List of judges of the Supreme Court of Ireland Liosta Breithiúna Chúirt Uachtarach na hÉireann Established 29 December 1937 Jurisdiction Ireland Authorised by Constitution of Ireland, Article 34 Judge term length Until aged 70, 7 years for Chief Justice Number of positions 10 and 2 ex officio members Website www.supremecourt.ie The Supreme Court of Ireland is the highest judicial authority ...
The chief justice of Ireland (Irish: Príomh-Bhreitheamh na hÉireann) is the president of the Supreme Court of Ireland. [1] [2] The chief justice is the highest judicial office and most senior judge in Ireland. The role includes constitutional and administrative duties, in addition to taking part in ordinary judicial proceedings.
In 1938–40 the "Court and Personal" column of The Irish Times, a Dublin newspaper of unionist background, was criticised by the Fianna Fáil government for listing the President's engagements after those of the British Royal Family and others, including leading members of the former Protestant Ascendancy — what Frank Aiken called "every ...
The office of president was established in 1937, in part as a replacement for the office of governor-general that existed during the 1922–1937 Irish Free State. The seven-year term of office of the president was inspired by that of the presidents of Weimar Germany. At the time the office was established critics warned that the post might lead ...
Presidents of the High Court (Ireland) (16 P) Pages in category "Judges of the Supreme Court of Ireland" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total.
He was appointed by President of Ireland Mary McAleese in July 2010. [24] He was the first graduate of UCC to be appointed to the Supreme Court. [25] Among his judgments adopted unanimously by the court included cases involving family law, judicial review, tax law, insolvency law, immigration law, European Union law, and extradition.
Legislative power is vested in the Oireachtas, the bicameral national parliament, which consists of Dáil Éireann, Seanad Éireann and the President of Ireland. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. The head of the judiciary is the Chief Justice, who presides over the Supreme Court. Ireland has a multi-party system.