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A majority of Irish voted in a referendum for the abolition of the blasphemy ban enshrined in the Irish constitution. A press release from the Irish channel RTÉ shows that more than 71% of the Irish voted for the removal of the constitutional article. More than 26% want the ban to be maintained
The Irish constitution prohibits pronouncing or publishing "blasphemous, incendiary or indecent" statements. Offenders can be punished with a fine of up to 25,000 euros, although this has never happened in practice.
Even the Anglican and Catholic Church characterized this constitutional article as very dated before the referendum. The Irish Health Minister also said last year that he found the law absurd and embarrassing.
Stephen Fry
The last time anybody in Ireland was sued for blasphemy was in 1855, even before Ireland had a constitution, the last conviction was in 1703. For to be condemned, it must be shown that the blasphemous text is very insulting to a religion and that it had to be proved that the text was supposed to be.
Many Irish people discovered this blasphemy just three years ago. In any case, the constitution is mentioned. That year, comedian Stephen Fry was interviewed on television about the meaning of life. Fry called God in this manic, stupid, capricious, hurt and incredibly selfish interview. A viewer then went to the police, who opened an investigation, but this one was not prosecuted.
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