As indicated in my posting Your Country Your Call, I submitted an idea entitled New Republic - New Constitution proposing that a Citizens' Assembly be established to help prepare a new Constitution to mark the centenary of the 1916 Rising. You can vote for my entry here.
In this posting, I elaborate on the proposal by suggesting some possible changes to the 1937 Constitution, I cannot be too specific as I don't have all the answers and don't even know all the right questions! Purposefully, I have steered clear of some potentially controversial issues like the status of Irish, religion and the family. Constitutional law can be very technical and it would be important to consult widely via the proposed Citizens' Assembly and to secure the help of experts and other interested parties.
You can view the Constitution or buy a copy in bookshops for under €3. Relevant material on the Internet includes the following:
- Wikipedia on the Irish Constitution
- All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution
- Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children
- Google search for Irish Constitution
Of course, the political parties have their own views on possible constitutional changes as do many representative and special interest groups.
Here are my thoughts to get the ball rolling: