Ireland

Population Statistics

4,892,305

Total Population

733,846

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

31

dec

Irish Referendum June 2024

2024

20 March 2018

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Constitution of Ireland (1937, last amended 2013)

Updated: June 2015

Electoral Act (1997, last amended 2014)

Updated: June 2015

Presidential Elections Act (1993, last amended 2009)

Updated: June 2015

Local Elections Regulations (1995)

Updated: June 2015

Easy-to-read Referendum Guide

Easy-to-read Referendum Guide

Updated: December 2014

In anticipation of a vote on the "Children's Referendum" in 2012, a guide explaining the referendum was produced in an easy-to-read format by an organization called Down Syndrome Ireland.

Report on Voting Trials for People with Sight Loss

Report on Voting Trials for People with Sight Loss

Updated: March 2015

Exceutive Summary: In June 2014 the National Disability Authority carried out trials of three ways for people with sight loss to vote independently. At present, people with sight loss usually ...