Irish constitutional referendum, 1979
- Irish constitutional referendum, 1979
A referendum was held in the Republic of Ireland on 5 July 1979 in an attempt to make two amendments to the Constitution of Ireland. Both measures were approved.
ixth amendment
The Sixth Amendment to the constitution provided that orders made by the Adoption Board could not be declared unconstitutional because they were not made by a court.
eventh amendment
The Seventh Amendment to the constitution allowed the state to determine by law which institutions of higher education would be entitled to elect members of the Senate.
ee also
*Constitutional amendment
*Politics of the Republic of Ireland
*History of the Republic of Ireland
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