Editing Constitution of Ireland (section)

===Languages===
{{main|Status of the Irish language#Constitution}}

Article 8 of the Constitution states:
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# The Irish language as the national language is the first official language.
# The English language is recognised as a second official language.
# Provision may, however, be made by law for the exclusive use of either of the said languages for any one or more official purposes, either throughout the State or in any part thereof.}}

Interpretation of these provisions has been contentious. The Constitution itself is enrolled in both languages, and in case of conflict the Irish language version takes precedence, even though in practice the Irish text is a translation of the English rather than ''vice versa''. The 1937 Constitution introduced some Irish-language terms into English, such as ''Taoiseach'' and ''Tánaiste'', while others, such as ''Oireachtas'', had been used in the Free State Constitution. The use in English of ''[[Éire]]'', the Irish-language name of the state, [[Names of the Irish state|is deprecated]].{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}