Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland

The Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution Act 1995 (previously bill no. 15 of 1995) is an amendment of the Constitution of Ireland which removed the constitutional prohibition on divorce, and allowed for the dissolution of a marriage provided specified conditions were satisfied. It was approved by referendum on 24 November 1995 and signed into law on 17 June 1996.

Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland
24 November 1995 (1995-11-24)
To remove the constitutional prohibition on divorce
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 818,842 50.28%
No 809,728 49.72%
Valid votes 1,628,570 99.67%
Invalid or blank votes 5,372 0.33%
Total votes 1,633,942 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 2,628,834 62.15%
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