Judges, politics and the Irish Constitution brings together academic scholars and judges to consider ideas and arguments flowing from the often complex relationships between law and politics, adjudication and policy-making, and the judicial and political branches of government. The collection addresses questions around a number of themes: the nature and extent of judicial power; the process of appointing judges and judicial representation; the role and impact of European Court of Human Rights jurisprudence in domestic Irish law; judicial power and political processes; as well as historical questions pertaining to judicial power and adjudication. The volume is dedicated to the memory of the late Mr. Justice Adrian Hardiman, judge of the Irish Supreme Court from 2000 until his death in 2016. It also includes a contribution by Justice Hardiman, written shortly before his untimely passing. Judges, politics and the Irish Constitution is aimed at an academic audience and will be essential reading for Irish legal scholars, students and practitioners. It will also be of interest to judges and to policy-makers.