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About the Supreme Court The Supreme Court, established pursuant to Article 34 of the Constitution of Ireland, is the court of final appeal. Appellate jurisdiction Significant changes have been made to the Supreme Court's appellate jurisdiction with the coming into effect on the 28th October 2014 of the amendments comprised in the Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution ("the Thirty-third Amendment"). The 28th October 2014 ("the establishment day") was the day on which the Court of Appeal was established under the Thirty-third Amendment. With effect from the establishment day, the Supreme Court exercises, subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by law, appellate jurisdiction - (a) from a decision of the Court of Appeal if the Supreme Court is satisfied that- the decision involves a matter of general public importance, or in the interests of justice it is necessary that there be an appeal to the Supreme Court (Article 34.5.3 of the Constitution) and (b) from a decision of the High Court if the Supreme Court is satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances warranting a direct appeal to it - a precondition for the Supreme Court being so satisfied of the presence of either or both of the following factors: the decision involves a matter of general public importance; the interests of justice (Article 34.5.4 of the Constitution). The jurisdiction and powers of the Supreme Court from 28th October 2014 are outlined in the "Jurisdiction" section of this website.
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Eolas faoin gCúirt Eolas faoin gCúirt Uachtarach Is í an Chúirt Uachtarach, a bunaíodh faoi réir Alt 34 de Bhunreacht na hÉireann, an chúirt achomhairc dheiridh. Dlínse Achomhairc Tá athruithe suntasacha curtha i bhfeidhm maidir le dlínse achomhairc na Cúirte Uachtaraí mar gheall ar theacht i bhfeidhm na leasuithe a chuimsítear sa Tríú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (“an Tríú Leasú is Tríocha”) ar 28 Deireadh Fómhair 2014. Ba é 28 Deireadh Fómhair (“an lá bunaithe”) an lá ar a mbunaíodh an Chúirt Achomhairc de réir an Tríú Leasú is Tríocha. Le héifeacht ón lá bunaithe, feidhmíonn an Chúirt Uachtarach dlínse achomhairc, faoi chuimsiú cibé rialacha a ordófar le dlí - (a) ar bhreith ón Ard-Chúirt más deimhin leis an gCúirt Uachtarach- i gur breith í lena ngabhann ní a bhfuil tábhacht phoiblí i gcoitinne ann, nó ii gur gá, ar mhaithe leis an gceartas, achomharc chun na Cúirte Uachtaraí a bheith ann (Airteagal 34.5.3 an Bhunreachta) agus (b) ar bhreith ón Ard-Chúirt más deimhin leis an gCúirt Uachtarach go bhfuil imthosca neamhchoiteanna ann a fhágann gur gá achomharc díreach chuici a bheith ann agus, chun gur deimhin leis an gCúirt Uachtarach amhlaidh, is réamhchoinníoll é gurb ann do cheachtar de na tosca seo a leanas nó dóibh araon: i gur breith í lena ngabhann ní a bhfuil tábhacht phoiblí i gcoitinne ann; ii gur ar mhaithe leis an gceartas é (Airteagal 34.5.4 an Bhunreachta) . Leagtar amach an dlínse agus na cumhachtaí atá ag an gCúirt Uachtarach ó 28 Deireadh Fómhair 2014 sa rannán “Dlínse” den suíomh gréasáin seo.