The declaration made by Ireland with respect to Article 6, Paragraph 5, of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which deals with the death penalty for minors, is no longer applicable, as the death penalty in Ireland was abolished completely by the Criminal Justice Act, 1990.
The declaration in question was made when Ireland ratified this Covenant in December, 1989. At the time, the declaration reflected the Government's intention to introduce legislation removing the death penalty from the statute books and to comply with the spirit of the Article's provisions.
The UN Human Rights Committee, which oversees implementation of the terms of the Covenant by States parties, has been notified of Ireland's withdrawal of this declaration.