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Changes to the text

Article 41.3.2º (before)

No law shall be enacted providing for the grant of a dissolution of marriage.

Article 41.3.2º (after)

A Court designated by law may grant a dissolution of marriage where, but only where, it is satisfied that—

i. at the date of the institution of the proceedings, the spouses have lived apart from one another for a period of, or periods amounting to, at least four years during the previous five years,

ii. there is no reasonable prospect of a reconciliation between the spouses,

iii. such provision as the Court considers proper having regard to the circumstances exists or will be made for the spouses, any children of either or both of them and any other person prescribed by law, and

iv. any further conditions prescribed by law are complied with.

Overview

In 1995 an absolute ban on divorce had been present in the constitution since its adoption in 1937. The prohibition reflected the religious values of the document's Roman Catholic drafters, but was also supported by senior members of the The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. Anglicans trace these traditions back to the first followers of Jesus, but acknowledge that schisms occurred first with the Orthodox then with the Roman Catholic churches. Like Orthodox and... Anglican The Church of Ireland which is part of the Anglican Communion, is the largest Protestant church on the island of Ireland, claims to be the most ancient Christian church within all Ireland, and is the second largest Protestant denomination in Northern Ireland. History The Church of Ireland would trace its... Church of Ireland. In the 1930s some other nations had similar bans, such as Italy, which would not repeal its ban until the 1970s. By the 1980s, however, many saw the prohibition on divorce as illiberal or as discriminating against those who didn't share the Christian attitude to divorce. In 1986, a first attempt to remove the ban on divorce was made by the Current Fine Gael logo Fine Gael (United Ireland) (pronounced fi-na gale) is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. It was founded on 3 September 1933 following the merger of Cumann na nGaedheal, the Centre Party and the Blueshirts (National Gaurd). It is a member of... Fine Gael government of Dr. Garret FitzGerald (Irish: Gearóid MacGearailt) (born February 9, 1926) was the seventh Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland. He served two periods in office; July 1981 to February 1982, and December 1982 to March 1987. FitzGerald became a member of Seanad Éireann in 1965 and was elected to... Garret FitzGerald. However this proposal was rejected by voters by a substantial margin. When Fine Gael returned to government in 1994 under John Bruton (born May 18, 1947) was the ninth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland from 1994 to 1997, leading a Fine Gael-Labour-Democratic Left Rainbow Coalition. Bruton was first elected as a Fine Gael TD in 1969 and resigned his Dail seat in November, 2004. He previously served... John Bruton a second attempt was made and, after much controversy and public debate, was ultimately carried by a slim margin. The Fifteenth Amendment altered Article 41.3 of the constitution, which provides for a number of fundamental rights of the family. The amendment removed the absolute prohibition on divorce but also imposed a number of restriction on its occurrence.

See also

• The Republic of Ireland is a sovereign, independent state. It is a representative democracy under a parliamentary system of government, with a president, prime minister and parliament. The capital city is Dublin. While there are a number of important political parties in the state, the two largest are Fianna F... Politics of the Republic of Ireland
• History of the Republic of Ireland
• A constitutional amendment is an alteration to the constitution of a nation or a state. In jurisdictions with entrenched constitutions this requires a special procedure different from that used for enacting ordinary laws. Flexible constitutions A flexible constitution is one that may be amended by a simple act of the... Constitutional amendment

External links

• Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution Act (http://acts2.oireachtas.ie/print/zzam15y1995.1.html) - full text from Acts of the Oireachtas (http://acts2.oireachtas.ie/index.html).
• The Unabridged Constitution of Ireland (http://www.johnpghall.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/) (unofficial variorum edition)