Sixteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland information
Amendment allowing for the refusal of bail
For the Irish Free State constitutional amendment, see Constitution (Amendment No. 16) Act 1929.
Sixteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland
28 November 1996 (1996-11-28)
To provide that a court could refuse bail in certain circumstances
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
579,740
74.83%
No
194,968
25.17%
Valid votes
774,708
99.63%
Invalid or blank votes
2,878
0.37%
Total votes
777,586
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
2,659,895
29.23%
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