First Stage Lapsed 26th Seanad 1/2025

Republic of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2025

Constitutional & Electoral

Sponsor: Vincent P. Martin
Introduced: 24 Jan 2025
Last updated: 30 Jan 2025

Plain-English summary AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

Removes section 2 of the 1948 Republic of Ireland Act, which currently defines how the State is described in law.
Changes the official description or naming of the State by deleting existing legislative language from 1948.
Bill did not progress beyond initial introduction; current status shows it lapsed without becoming law.

Stage timeline

First Stage 26th Seanad

24 Jan 2025