Religious Liberty
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The Constitution (Bunreacht na hÉireann) guarantees your freedom in Ireland to practise your religion and your freedom of conscience. The state guarantees not to endow or favour any religion and not to discriminate on the grounds of religion.
State aid for schools cannot discriminate between schools of different religious denominations. Every child has the right to attend a denominational school receiving State funding without having to participate in religious instruction in the school.
Your right to religious liberty may be limited to protect public order and morality.
The right of citizens to religious liberty in Ireland is set down in Article 44 of the Constitution.
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Related Documents
- Constitution and education
The Irish Constitution (Bunreacht na hÉireann) contains specific articles on education, religion, and the family, which affect how education is organised. - Fundamental Rights under the Irish Constitution
The Irish Constitution recognises and declares that you have certain fundamental personal rights. These rights are natural human rights - they come from being human and are confirmed and protected by the Constitution. - Right to Personal Liberty
The right to personal liberty, as guaranteed by the Irish Constitution.
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