Is conversion therapy banned in Ireland?
No ban
No ban is currently in force as previous bills failed and new legislation is only proposed.
Ireland is one of 201 countries classified “No ban” for conversion therapy — 86% of the 235 with data.
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Isle of Man
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- United Kingdom
- No ban Conversion therapy is not currently banned nationwide, as legislation is still pending in England, Wales, and Scotland.
- Guernsey
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Jersey
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Belgium
- Banned Belgium enacted a nationwide law in 2023 banning conversion practices with criminal penalties.
- Netherlands
- Banned Conversion therapy is banned nationwide following the passage of the bill in 2026.
Other laws in Ireland
- Blasphemy Laws
- No blasphemy law
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law
- Flag Desecration
- Legal / protected speech
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