Current Version
| Region | Ireland |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1861 |
| End Date | Jun 23, 1993 |
| Description | The Offences Against the Persons Act, 1861 made “buggery” an offence punishable by penal servitude, it was enacted by the UK parliament prior to Irish independence. Under the section “Unnatural Offences”, the Act read: “Whosoever shall be convicted of the abominable crime of buggery, committed either with mankind or with any animal shall be liable … to be kept in penal servitude for life.” |
| Sources | https://www.thejournal.ie/history-lgbt-rights-ireland-4078424-Jun2018/ |
Revision History (4)
edited by jadeywadey. does not need to be federal law
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1 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Federal Law | Yes | No |
edited by jadeywadey. added some detail
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1 | Old Value | New Value | |
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| End Date | Jun 24, 1993 | Jun 23, 1993 |
| Description | The Offences Against the Persons Act, 1861 made “buggery” an offence punishable by penal servitude. Under the section “Unnatural Offences”, the Act read: “Whosoever shall be convicted of the abominable crime of buggery, committed either with mankind or with any animal shall be liable … to be kept in penal servitude for life.” | The Offences Against the Persons Act, 1861 made “buggery” an offence punishable by penal servitude, it was enacted by the UK parliament prior to Irish independence. Under the section “Unnatural Offences”, the Act read: “Whosoever shall be convicted of the abominable crime of buggery, committed either with mankind or with any animal shall be liable … to be kept in penal servitude for life.” |
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| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| End Date | Jan 24, 1993 | Jun 24, 1993 |
| Federal Law | No | Yes |
created by Klerkjonathan
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1861 |
| End Date | Jan 24, 1993 |
| Description | The Offences Against the Persons Act, 1861 made “buggery” an offence punishable by penal servitude. Under the section “Unnatural Offences”, the Act read: “Whosoever shall be convicted of the abominable crime of buggery, committed either with mankind or with any animal shall be liable … to be kept in penal servitude for life.” |
| Sources | https://www.thejournal.ie/history-lgbt-rights-ireland-4078424-Jun2018/ |