]> 2026-05-04T13:08:24+00:00 Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/Republic of Ireland 0 en Article 40 of the [[Probable year:: 1937]] Irish Constitution provides Ireland’s first explicit protections for press freedom: “the State shall endeavour to ensure that organs of public opinion, such as the radio, the press, the cinema, while preserving their rightful liberty of expression, including criticism of Government policy, shall not be used to undermine public order or morality or the authority of the State” (Constitute Project, “Ireland's Constitution of [[Probable year:: 1937]] with Amendments through [[Probable year:: 2012]]” ). 1937 2012 2428534.5 2455927.5 What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right? 2022-12-28T22:18:42Z 2459942.4296528 Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/Republic of Ireland Page name 102 en Page name