Ireland backs God in EU constitution, says McAleese

PRESIDENT Mary McAleese said yesterday Ireland was open to an inclusion of God and Christianity in the European Union constitution.

Ms McAleese said Ireland would support a mention of God in the preamble to the 465-article constitution, which is expected to be finalised by mid-December at an EU leaders summit in Brussels.

“The Irish government has indicated that it would welcome such an inclusion if consensus can be reached on suitable language,” President McAleese told members of the European Parliament.