ðeɪ ɹˈuːld ðæt wɜːɹ ˈaɪɚlənd tə ɹˈæɾᵻfˌaɪ pˈɑːɹt ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː ɪt wʊd ɐmˈaʊnt tʊ ʌŋkˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃənəl dˌɛlɪɡˈeɪʃən ʌvðə stˈeɪtz ɛkstˈɜːnəl sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪnti.
They ruled that were Ireland to ratify Part III it would amount to unconstitutional delegation of the state's external sovereignty.