Freedom of Expression/History/Country sources/Republic of Ireland
What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?
Republic of Ireland
The right to freedom of expression in Ireland was formally asserted in the Irish Free State Constitution of 1922, following its independence from the UK, and later enshrined in the Constitution of Ireland (Bunreacht na hÉireann) in 1937.
Article 9 of the 1922 Constitution states, “The freedom of expression of opinion as well as the right to assemble peaceably and without arms, and to form associations or unions is guaranteed for purposes not opposed to public morality…” without discrimination on the basis of political orientation, religion, or class.
Article 40.6.1° of the 1937 Constitution also provides, “The State guarantees liberty for the exercise of the following rights, subject to public order and morality: i. The right of the citizens to express freely their convictions and opinions.”
References:
"Constitution of the Irish Free State (Saorstát Eireann) Act, 1922," Irish Statute Book, accessed June 11, 2024, https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1922/act/1/enacted/en/print#:~:text=AN%20ACT%20TO%20ENACT%20A,6TH%20DAY%20OF%20DECEMBER%2C%201921
“Constitution of Ireland.”, Irish Statute Book, last updated 2020. Accessed June 7, 2024. https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/cons/en/html#part13