It was the first amendment to the Constitution to be approved by Irish voters in a referendum.

The European Economic Community (EEC) was a regional organisation created by the Treaty of Rome of 1957, [note 1] aiming to foster economic integration among its member states. It was subsequently renamed the European Community (EC) upon becoming integrated into the first pillar of the newly formed European Union (EU) in 1993.

Ireland’s membership of the European Economic Community (EEC) which was to evolve into the European Union, officially began on January 1, 1973. The signing ceremony of the Accession Treaty for Ireland was held on 22 January 1972 in the Egmont Palace of Brussels.

2022年5月6日 · The European Economic Community (EEC) became the European Union (EU) in 1993 under the Maastricht Treaty (formally the Treaty on European Union). Ireland held a referendum on the Maastricht Treaty on 18 June 1992.

2024年9月11日 · Before it joined the European Economic Community (EEC)—what we now call the EU—in 1973, Ireland spent centuries standing in the shadow of its mighty neighbor, Britain. Irish history, politics, and culture were deeply entwined with resistance to foreign rule—remember centuries of colonization and the long fight for independence that ...

2018年11月13日 · Official documents detailing Ireland’s application to join the European Economic Community (EEC) almost 60 years ago reveal striking parallels with the current Brexit negotiations. The only...

2024年11月26日 · The decision to join the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1973 introduced new challenges, as deeper political and defense cooperation became integral to European integration. Ireland has since worked to balance its neutral stance with active participation in the European Union (EU), often negotiating opt-outs and seeking assurances to ...

1972年12月13日 · Following the official signing of papers on 13 December 1972 by President de Valera, a European delegation visited Ireland learning about the Irish economy in depth. They also met with all political parties, as well as farming, commercial and industrial leaders. The official entry to the EEC was fixed for 1 January 1973.

Ireland’s search for membership of the European Economic Community (EEC) was lengthy and arduous; Irish politicians and civil servants had steered the Community toward that goal since 1961 and relations were at a significant junc-ture when Ireland acceded as a …

What seems abundantly clear, in the first place, is that Irish member-ship in the Community has fulfilled the expectations of the overwhelming majority of Irish people who voted, in May 1972, to enter the EEC.2 After two years, opinion polls show that 50 per cent are still in favour of