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GENERAL IRISH LAW
General Irish Law Links
“A good denial, the best point in law.”
Irish Proverb

Brehon Law Site
Extensive site dedicated to reclaiming Ireland's legal heritage through collecting resources relating to the Brehon Laws, the ancient Irish common law of Ireland.

British and Irish Legal Information Institute
Provides a searchable database for cases and legislation in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and the U.K.   Also contains links to other legal sites.

Government Information Services
The Department of the Taoiseach web site. Provides Constitution of Ireland with links to legal pages, including government information services.

Guide to Irish Law
Broad web site with extensive links to cases, legislation, governmental agencies, Irish law schools, the Irish Law Society, the King’s Inn and other legal links collected by Dr. Darius Whelan. Dr. Whelan is a lecturer in law at the Institute of Technology , Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland .

Irish Attorney General’s Web Site
Describes the role and function of the Irish Attorney General and contains an online searchable database of the Irish Statute Book (ISB), including full text of Acts of the Oireachtas and Statutory Instruments.  The site also includes a chronological index to the Statutes (1922-2004). 

Irish Law Web Site
Very comprehensive Irish legal web site that is managed hosted by University College Cork Law Faculty.  The site includes links to (i) laws by subject (i.e., commercial, constitutional, employment, etc.), (ii) the Irish and Northern Irish legal systems and courts, (iii) online copies and information on the Irish Constitution, (iv) a schedule of ongoing legal events, (v) Irish and Northern Irish government information, (vi) information of interest to legal academics and practitioners, (vii) information on the peace process, and (viii) information and links on European law.  

Facts about Ireland, its History, Form of Government and Constitution

This site from the Department of Foreign Affairs contains a description of Ireland, its History, form of Government, Constitution, and other key facts about Ireland and its government.

Irish Department of Foreign Affairs

Contains a description of the Irish legal and governmental systems, information on foreign affairs, embassies and consulates, travel, passports, VISAs and more.

Irish Legal Information Initiative (IRLII)
This site is sponsored by the Law Faculty University College Cork and by the Arthur Cox Foundation.  It contains a searchable database of Irish cases and legislation.

Irish-law.com
Very large web site with links to Irish legislation, case law, tribunals of inquiry, legal subjects, legal issues, the legal profession, legal institutes and other broad based legal web sites.

Legal Resources in the UK and Ireland from Delia Venables
This is a general information web site that contains various links to legal information for lawyers, individuals, companies and law students.

The Courts Service
This is the official web site of the Irish Courts Service, which is charged with the management of the court system in Ireland .  The site contains usual information on the organization and workings of the Irish court system as well as links to legal universities, legal societies and bar associations and legal research sites.

The Honorable Society of King’s Inns
King’s Inns was  established in 1541, when lawyers named their new society in honor of King Henry VIII and successfully secured a lease of lands at Inns Quay (where the Four Courts are now located). The Society is the body that governs entry to the profession of barristers-at-law. Only holders of this degree may be called to the Bar of Ireland by the Chief Justice. The school of law at King's Inns is the oldest institution for the training of lawyers in the country.  This society consists of “benchers”, barristers and students. “Benchers” are all of the judges of the Supreme and High Courts and a number of elected barristers.

The Law Society of Ireland
This site provides an overview of the work of the Law Society and of the legal profession in Ireland . The Law Society is the educational, representative and regulatory body of the solicitors' profession in Ireland . The Law Society was established in 1773 and now exercises statutory functions under the Solicitors Acts 1954-2002 in relation to the education, admission, enrolment, discipline and regulation of the solicitors' profession. The Society works to improve access to the law generally and also provides representation, services and support for solicitors themselves.

University College Cork Library
This site maintained by University College Cork contains online copies of legislation, leading reported cases and unreported cases as well as a number of online legal journals.

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