On April 16, 2024, Ireland's minister for enterprise, trade and employment, Peter Burke, has confirmed that the Irish government has postponed its scheduled referendum on ratification on the UPC Agreement. Originally due to be held on 7 June 2024 to coincide with the local and European elections, the government has not confirmed a new date .

In Ireland, a referendum on the country for actually acceding to the UPC is required to give the jurisdictional power of the Irish courts to the supranational UPC.

In a statement, Burke says, "While the government continues to believe that joining the UPC is essential and that the referendum should be pursued, it is clear to me that more time is needed for public discourse and engagement on the matter to help inform the debate." In other words, the public awareness for the importance to joining the UPC is currently estimated not high enough to secure an affirmative referendum vote.