Article 40.2 of the Irish Constitution makes two points 1° Titles of nobility shall not be conferred by the State. 2° No title of nobility or of honour may be accepted by any citizen except with the prior approval of the Government. Hereditary titles are incorporeal hereditaments, therefore do not need permission from the state and although are not recognised officially by the Irish state they are accepted in society as courtesy titles. "40.2"(PDF), Constitution of Ireland, Dublin: Stationery Office, archived from the original(PDF) on 15 April 2005
Article 40.2 of the Irish Constitution makes two points 1° Titles of nobility shall not be conferred by the State. 2° No title of nobility or of honour may be accepted by any citizen except with the prior approval of the Government. Hereditary titles are incorporeal hereditaments, therefore do not need permission from the state and although are not recognised officially by the Irish state they are accepted in society as courtesy titles. "40.2"(PDF), Constitution of Ireland, Dublin: Stationery Office, archived from the original(PDF) on 15 April 2005
