Events from the year 1937 in Ireland. Incumbents President of the Executive Council: Éamon de Valera (FF) (until 29 December) Taoiseach: Éamon de Valera (FF) (from 29 December) Events 22 January – the National Council of Women of Ireland is agitating for the formation of a women's police force. 8 April – all political parties and Church leaders gather at the Mansion House, Dublin to pay tribute to the Chief Rabbi, Dr. Yitzhak Herzog, who is leaving to take up the new post of Chief Rabbi of the British Mandate of Palestine. 6–27 February – Battle of Jarama (Spanish Civil War): The Connolly Column and other Irish volunteers take part. 14 April – the Minister for Finance, Seán MacEntee, delivers his budget. He reduces the costs of butter, sugar and tea. 30 April – Éamon de Valera introduces the new Constitution of Ireland. It recognises the institution of marriage and the family and prohibits divorce, as well as recognising the special position of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland. It also recognises Judaism and other minority faiths. Although drafted in English, the Irish translation, made initially by Mícheál Ó Gríobhtha, will have legal priority. 11 May – the Constitution Bill receives its second reading in Dáil Éireann. Éamon de Valera dismisses claims that the Constitution provided for a dictatorship. 13 May – a bronze statue of King George II of Great Britain on St Stephen's Green, Dublin, is blown to pieces. 25 May – an amendment to the Constitution of Ireland proposing membership of the British Commonwealth is rejected. 8 June – Executive Powers (Consequential Provisions) Act 1937 passed by the Oireachtas retrospectively abolishing the office of Governor-General of the Irish Free State (most of whose powers have been removed under the Constitution (Amendment No. 27) Act 1936) and providing for a pension for the last office-holder, who was Domhnall Ua Buachalla. 14 June – the Draft Constitution is passed in the Dáil by 62 votes to 48. The Eighth Dáil is also dissolved and a general election is called. 30 June – Éamon de Valera winds up an election tour with a huge rally on College Green, Dublin. 1 July – Fianna Fáil wins the general election. The plebiscite on the Constitution of Ireland is passed by 56.5% of voters. 5 July – Éamon de Valera and Seán Lemass inspect the flying boat Caledonia before its survey flight across