Prussia at the period of her extreme weakness, and under the jealous eye of Napoleon, sent every Prussian through the ranks.

Bulgaria raised an army while pretending to encourage athletic sports.

The value of the precedent is not likely to escape an Irish Premier.
The Irish Parliament cannot legally repeal a single provision of the constitution, but an Irish Parliament might render much of the constitution a nullity.

The Parliament might pass Acts which trenched upon the Restrictions limiting its authority.

Till treated as void such statutes would be the law of the land.