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'The Way Of The World', International Economic Law And National Constitutions: Irish Constitutional Sovereignty And The Eurozone Crisis, Darren O'Donovan
'The Way Of The World', International Economic Law And National Constitutions: Irish Constitutional Sovereignty And The Eurozone Crisis, Darren O'Donovan
Darren O'Donovan
The height of the Eurozone crisis was accompanied by the emergence of the aphorism: 'when solvency goes, sovereignty goes'. Within the Irish legal system, both commentators and judges have been forced to engage with the question of what a constitution can deliver, and to what extent understandings of constitutional sovereignty must evolve, when a nation is confronted with the realities of sovereign insolvency. While issues of sovereignty are often analysed through the prism of politics or economics, or through the design or evolution of the constitutional order of the European Union, this article focuses upon the place of the legal …
The Diplomatic Disputes Between The Holy See And The Irish State 2009-2012: A Legal Analysis, Darren O'Donovan
The Diplomatic Disputes Between The Holy See And The Irish State 2009-2012: A Legal Analysis, Darren O'Donovan
Darren O'Donovan
The diplomatic dispute that erupted between Ireland and the Holy See concerning the reports of Commissions of Investigation into child abuse in the dioceses of Cloyne1 and Dublin2 provoked critical reflection on a traditionally privileged bilateral relationship. It should also be viewed as having made a highly significant contribution to broader debates concerning the Holy See’s status under international law. The Holy See’s uniquely opaque and sui generis status contributed to the unprecedented tension between it and the Irish State during the diplomatic controversies.