Is blasphemy illegal in Ireland?
No blasphemy law
The blasphemy offence was removed by referendum in 2018 and repealed in 2020.
Ireland is one of 12 countries classified “No blasphemy law” for blasphemy — 22% of the 54 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Blasphemy law
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Checked by hand against the source.
Nearby countries
- United Kingdom
- Varies by region Blasphemy is abolished in England, Wales, and Scotland, but remains a common law offence in Northern Ireland.
- Netherlands
- No blasphemy law The Dutch blasphemy law was formally abolished on 1 February 2014.
- France
- No blasphemy law The remaining blasphemy law in Alsace-Moselle was repealed in 2016, leaving no active blasphemy laws.
- Denmark
- Criminal offense Blasphemy laws were reinstated in 2023 banning improper treatment of religious writings.
- Germany
- Criminal offense Defamation of religious convictions is a criminal offense punishable by fine or prison.
- Switzerland
- Fines / civil penalties Switzerland criminalizes malicious insults to religious convictions with a monetary penalty.
Other laws in Ireland
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law
- Flag Desecration
- Legal / protected speech
- Conversion Therapy
- No ban
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.