Ireland
With regard to the reservations made by Bangladesh, Djibouti, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait and Tunisia upon ratification, by Myanmar and Thailand upon accession, by Pakistan upon signature and confirmed upon ratification, and by Turkey upon signature:
"The Government of Ireland consider that such reservations, which seek to limit the responsibilities of the reserving State under the Convention, by invoking general principles of national law, may create doubts as to the commitment of those States to the object and purpose of the Convention."
"This objection shall not constitute an obstacle to the entry into force of the Convention between Ireland and the aforementioned States."
5 September 1995
With regard to the reservation made by Iran (Islamic Republic of) upon ratification: "The reservation poses difficulties for the States Parties to the Convention in identifying the provisions of the Convention which the Islamic Government of Iran does not intend to apply and consequently makes it difficult for States Parties to the Convention to determine the extent of their treaty relations with the reserving State.
The Government of Ireland hereby formally makes objection to the reservation by the Islamic Republic of Iran."
26 June 1996
With regard to the reservation made by Malaysia upon accession: "Ireland considers that this reservation is incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention and is therefore prohibited by article 51 (2) of the Convention. The Government of Ireland also considers that it contributes to undermining the basis of international treaty law. The Government of Ireland therefore objects to the said reservation.
13 March 1997
With regard to the reservation made by Saudi Arabia upon accession: [Same objection, mutatis mutandis, as the one made with regard to Malaysia.] 25 May 2016
With regard to the reservations made by Somalia upon ratification:
“The Government of Ireland welcomes the ratification by the Federal Republic of Somalia of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The Government of Ireland has examined the reservation made by the Federal Republic of Somalia, which states that it does not consider itself bound by Articles 14, 20 and 21 of the Convention and any other provisions of the Convention contrary to the General Principles of Islamic Sharia.
The Government of Ireland considers that the reservation, insofar as it relates to Article 14, 20 and 21, is contrary to the object and purpose of the Convention; furthermore, insofar as the reservation seeks to limit the responsibilities of the Federal Republic of Somalia under the Convention by general reference to religious laws, it raises doubts as to the commitment of that State to the object and purpose of the Convention; the Government of Ireland recalls that according to paragraph 2, Article 51 of the Convention a reservation incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention shall not be permitted. The Government of Ireland also recalls that general reservations of the kind made by the Federal Republic of Somalia, which do not clearly specify the provisions of the Convention to which they apply and the extent of the derogation therefrom, contribute to undermining the basis of international law.
The Government of Ireland therefore objects to the aforesaid reservation made by the Federal Republic of Somalia to the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
This objection shall not preclude the entry into force of the Convention between Ireland and the Federal Republic of Somalia.”