Previous Referendums - Referendum Ireland

Find details below of every referendum that has been held in Ireland since 1937.

A booklet is available which includes a breakdown of the final results, per constituency, for all referendums. Download the booklet entitled “Referendum Results 1937 – 2019” in PDF format.

08 March 2024

Referendum on the Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023

08 March 2024

Referendum on the Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023

08 March 2024

24 May 2019

Referendum on the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Dissolution of Marriage) Bill 2016

24 May 2019

26 October 2018

Referendum on the Thirty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution (Repeal of offence of publication or utterance of blasphemous matter) Bill 2018

26 October 2018

25 May 2018

Referendum on the Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018 – regulation of termination of pregnancy

25 May 2018

22 May 2015

Referendum on the Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Age of Eligibility for Election to the Office of President) Bill 2015

22 May 2015

Referendum on the Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015

22 May 2015

04 October 2013

Referendum on the Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Bill 2013

04 October 2013

Referendum on the Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013

04 October 2013

10 November 2012

Referendum on the Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012

10 November 2012

31 May 2012

Referendum on the Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012

31 May 2012

27 October 2011

Referendum on the Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011

27 October 2011

Referendum on the Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Judges’ Remuneration) Bill 2011

27 October 2011

02 October 2009

Referendum on the Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009

02 October 2009

12 June 2008

Referendum on the Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008 – Treaty of Lisbon

12 June 2008

11 June 2004

Referendum on the Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004 – Citizenship

11 June 2004

19 October 2002

Referendum on the Twenty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 2002 – Treaty of Nice

19 October 2002

06 March 2002

Referendum on the Twenty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Protection of Human Life in Pregnancy) Bill, 2001

06 March 2002

07 June 2001

Referendum on the Twenty-first Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill, 2001 – Prohibition of Death Penalty

07 June 2001

Referendum on the Twenty-third Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 2001 – International Criminal Court

07 June 2001

Referendum on the Twenty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 2001 – Treaty of Nice

07 June 2001

11 June 1999

Referendum on the Twentieth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill, 1999 – Local Government

11 June 1999

22 May 1998

Referendum on the Nineteenth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1998 – British-Irish Agreement

22 May 1998

Referendum on the Eighteenth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1998 – Treaty of Amsterdam

22 May 1998

30 October 1997

Referendum on the Seventeenth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill, 1997 – Cabinet Confidentiality

30 October 1997

28 November 1996

Referendum on the Sixteenth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1996 – Bail

28 November 1996

24 November 1995

Referendum on the Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill, 1995 – Dissolution of Marriage

24 November 1995

25 November 1992

Referendum on the Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1992 – Right to Life

25 November 1992

Referendum on the Thirteenth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1992 – Travel

25 November 1992

Referendum on the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1992 – Information

25 November 1992

18 June 1992

Referendum on the Eleventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1992 – Maastricht Treaty

18 June 1992

26 May 1987

Referendum on the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1987 – Ratification of the Single European Act

26 May 1987

26 June 1986

Referendum on the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1986 – Dissolution of Marriage

26 June 1986

14 June 1984

Referendum on the Ninth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1984 – Extension of Voting Right at Dáil Elections

14 June 1984

07 September 1983

Referendum on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1982 – Right to Life of the Unborn

07 September 1983

05 July 1979

Referendum on the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution (Adoption) Bill, 1978

05 July 1979

Referendum on the Seventh Amendment of the Constitution (Election of Members of Seanad Éireann by Institutions of Higher Education) Bill, 1979

05 July 1979

07 December 1972

Referendum on the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1972 – Voting Age

07 December 1972

Referendum on the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1972 – Recognition of Specified Religions

07 December 1972

10 May 1972

Referendum on the Third Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1971 – Accession to the European Communities

10 May 1972

16 October 1968

Referendum on the Third Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1968 – Formation of Dáil Constituencies

16 October 1968

Referendum on the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1968 – Voting System

16 October 1968

17 June 1959

Referendum on the Third Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1958 – Voting System

17 June 1959

01 July 1937

Plebiscite (Draft Constitution) Bill, 1937

01 July 1937