Ireland

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Home to the true heroes and patriots of Erin. Our borders are currently closed due to the threats & terrorist acts of the Eire Nua criminals. *Nations wishing to immigrate to Ireland are asked to move to the 32 County Irish Republic and await further instruction*

-Member of the ABI Alliance-

Border Status: Closed

Webpage: http://s8.invisionfree.com/NationStates_Ireland/index.php?act=idx

• You MUST have UN status & register with your real nation's name.

Positions of Power

• Delegate - Cu Mara
• Vice Delegate/President of the Senate - Graysferry/Northside brothers
• The Senate:
  • Senator 1 - KelticMystery
  • Senator 2 - Flaniren
  • Senator 3 - election being held now

  Senator 4 - Seat just created. Election will happen during the next general election

• Minister for Justice - Celtea
• Minister of Foreign Affairs - Flanders the true lord
• Director of Media & Information - Flanders the true lord
• Minister of Defence - Keltic Mystery
• Regional Security Advisor - Keane 16

Irish Law

Constitution of the Region of Ireland

Preamble

We the People of the region of IReland, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the region of Ireland.

Ireland further declares itself as a Representative Republic and shall uphold the Democratic ideals of a nation labeled as such. From this date forward, Ireland demands full recognition as a sovereign entity in the realm of NationStates. The government of Ireland reserves the right to operate independently of any other region, to maintain our own system of governance, to establish our own military, and to forge treaties & alliances with other nations as we see fit. Article I.

The First Article of the Constitution defines who a citizen is, and their rights. Section I - Definition of a Citizen

In the region of Ireland, a citizen nation is a nation that meets the following criteria: The nation must have UN status and resided in Ireland for thirty days, or be recognized by the government as having a nation that has UN status that has been serving Ireland abroad for at least thirty days.

Section II - Rights of all Citizens

In the region of Ireland, any nation that is defined by Article I Section I of the Irish Constitution as a citizen is guaranteed protection of the following rights:

  1. The Right to free speech
  2. The Right to a fair trial
  3. The Right to hold office
  4. The Right to propose legislation in the People's Congress
  5. The Right to serve in the Fórsaí Cosanta Éireannach
  6. The Right to Vote in democratic elections.

Article II.

This Article of the Constitution establishes the identities, powers, functions, and limitations of the two legislative bodies in Irish Government.

Section I - The People's Congress

  1. In the region of Ireland, any nation that is defined by Article I Section I of the Irish Constitution as a citizen has a right to participate in what is known as The People's Congress. Citizens may propose, amend, and vote upon legislation in the People's Congress.
  2. If 5/9 of participating citizens vote affirmatively for proposed legislation, it will be forwaded to the Irish Senate where it must be debated and voted upon within a week.
  3. In the case the Senate does not approve or reject the legislation forwaded by The People's Congress, the legislation shall become law.
  4. All legislation has exactly one week to be voted upon after being proposed in The People's Congress.
  5. If a citizen amends a resolution, their vote will be counted as a "Nay". Resolutions may be amended after or before voting time has expired.

Section II - The Senate

  1. The Senate may approve resolutions with a simple majority approval.
  2. Any legislation, except constitutional amendments, shall become law so long as there is a simple majority approval by the Senate.
  3. The Senate has the power to approve Cabinet and Judicial appointments made by the Delegate.
  4. The Senate has the power to review any ejections.
  5. In the event of a tie vote, the Vice Delegate (also President of the Senate) shall vote to break the tie.

Section III - The Legislative Process

  1. In the Senate, resolutions should be presented in the following format:

     Subject of thread: ISR0001 (where the number will depend on how many resoltions were placed before it)
     Description of thread: Name of proposal (this will make browsing resolutions easier)
     Body:
     Title of Resolution
     ISR0001: Description of what the resolution will do if approved.

     The People's Congress shall present resolutions in a similar matter, the only difference being ISR0001 would be PCR0001.

  2. If someone chooses to amend a resolution, they should retain the original title, but tag the resolution number as such: ISR0001-1, and bold the parts of the resolution that were added or changed in the amendment.

Article III. -- I need to work on this some more.

This Article of the Constitution establishes the identities, powers, functions, and limitations of the offices in the executive branch of the Irish Government.

Section I - The Delegate

  1. The Delegate of Ireland shall be the head executive official of Ireland.
  2. The Delegate of Ireland has the power to immediately eject a member of Ireland if they are deemed to be an immediate security threat to the region.
  3. The Delegate of Ireland has the power to veto any legislation passed by the Senate. If the Delegate vetoes a piece of legislation, it shall be returned to the Senate and become law only if there is a 3/4 approval.

Section II - The Cabinet

  1. Minister Offices except those referenced in Article III, Section 2, Part 2, of the Constitution, can be created and nullified by the Delegate upon approval of the Senate, or, with a 3/4 approval of the People.
  2. The Ministers of Justice, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Intelligence are permanent offices that are required to be filled with citizen nations, appointed by the Delegate, and approved by the Senate.
  3. The Delegate may fire any member his cabinet at any time.
  4. All Ministers may appoint a Deputy Minister, subject to Delegate approval.

Article IV.

This Article of the Constitution establishes the identities, powers, functions, and limitations of the offices of the judiciary branch of the Irish Government.

Section I - The High Court

The Delegate & Justice Minister are to establish the operations of the High Court. The Delegate must name a Chief Justice and to appoint two Associate Justices, thus creating a Tribunal for the High Court. The Tribunal of the High Court shall be solely responsible for adjudicating court cases involving the citizens of Ireland. The tribunal shall act as the body responsible for all court decisions & any subsequent sentencing and/or punishment. They will be the deciders of fact and, in effect, the jury within the regional High Court. The Chief Justice's main role will be in setting court dates and in overseeing all phases of the trial. The Tribunal will hear the case before them and then submit a sentencing recommendation (if guilt is determined) to the High Council members. All sentencing recommendations will then have to be approved by a majority of the High Council.

Section II - Minister for Justice

Though the Minister for Justice is an executive official, he is an important part of the region's Judicial process. His post is one of the permanent Minister posts in Ireland, and he deserves mention here.

The Minister for Justice shall act as the region's chief prosecutor, and thus, he shall be responsible for bringing charges against members of Ireland, when called upon to do so, when said citizen nation has allegedly committed a crime. In the case the Minister has a deemably close relation to the criminal being charged, the Deputy Minister for Justice may take his place.

The acting Minister for Justice shall be responsible for gathering evidence and making a case against the person who allegedly committed a crime.

The Minister for Justice shall also be responsible for advising the Delegate & the Senate on all legal matters affecting the citizens of Ireland.

Article V.

This article of the Constitution addresses the issues of elections, impeachments, Senate expansion, and the processes of amending the Constitution.

Section I - Elections - We need to decide on WHEN they will take place

  1. Elections shall be held twice yearly for the offices of the Delegate, Vice Delegate, and the seats of the Senate, one month prior to the inauguration date.
  2. The Delegate should already have a list of Ministers he seeks to appoint to his cabinet to present to the Senate on the day of his inagururation, so that the government may become fully operation with little delay.
  3. If any current government position becomes available, citizens have a week to post that they are running for the available position. After that week, voting shall begin, and will end a week later.

Section II - Senate Expansion

  1. The Senate shall retain a minimum of three seats.
  2. For every five UN nations after twenty in Ireland, there should be an additional seat added to the Senate.
  3. Elections for new seats shall occur only during a normal election cycle.

Section III - Impeachment

  1. Any government official, appointed or elected, may be called to be impeached by the the People's Congress, by any citizen of Ireland.
  2. Impeachment requires a majority vote of the People's Congress, and a 2/3 vote of the Senate.
  3. If a Senator is called to be impeached, proceeding the People's Congress vote, the Delegate's Office (which includes the permanent Minister positions) will vote in the Senate's place. A 2/3 majority vote is required for impeachment.
  4. The Chief Justice shall be responsible for residing over the impeachment process.

Section IV - Amending the Constitution

  1. Amending the Constitution may be proposed in the Senate, or the People's Congress.
  2. The Article and Section number that are relevant to the proposed amendment must be mentioned in the proposal. If a certain number of a section is being altered, it must be mentioned.
  3. The amendment must be approved by 2/3 of the People, 2/3 of the Senate, and the Delegate.
  4. If the Delegate does not approve the amendment, it may be returned to the People and the Senate, and approved if 3/4 of the people support it.