Organisation: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission

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Taoiseach: People who 'cheat' the immigration system will be dealt with
Taoiseach: People who 'cheat' the immigration system will be dealt with
Leo Varadkar dismissed as 'nonsense' claims Ireland is a 'soft touch' when it comes to immigration, saying strict entry rules are enforced

Tue, 26 Dec, 2023

IHREC launches High Court case against State over failure to accommodate refugees
IHREC launches High Court case against State over failure to accommodate refugees
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission action seeks to compel the State to fulfill its legal obligations to provide for the basic needs of international protection applicants, including shelter, food, and access to basic hygiene facilities

Thu, 21 Dec, 2023

Asylum seeker accommodation protest
Government warned it risks breaking law if it fails to house asylum seekers again
Officials have been scrambling to secure extra space but sources say they have exhausted all possibilities and could not rule out refugees sleeping rough on the streets by the end of the week

Fri, 01 Dec, 2023

Almost 90% of families in direct provision say daily allowance not enough to meet basic needs
Almost 90% of families in direct provision say daily allowance not enough to meet basic needs
Allowance does not cover food, healthcare and childcare costs, survey finds

Thu, 05 Oct, 2023

Five children among suspected victims of trafficking to Ireland
Five children among suspected victims of trafficking to Ireland
A suspected trafficking for organ removal was recorded for the first time last year, and two cases were recorded linked to cannabis grow houses

Wed, 13 Sep, 2023

Britain is top destination for human trafficking
People are being trafficked all around us — it's time to act
To tackle human trafficking, we must target demand, use technological investigation tools, law reform, and increased prevention and detection methods

Wed, 13 Sep, 2023

'Worrying trend' of rising far-right voice must be dealt with, says human rights body
'Worrying trend' of rising far-right voice must be dealt with, says human rights body
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission also said most of the 1,441 queries it got from the public relating to human rights and equality law in 2022 concerned disability discrimination

Wed, 28 Jun, 2023

Citywest Hotel and Refugee Centre
Human rights body finds 'small issues escalated into full-scale riot' at Citywest transit centre
An internal briefing document from the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission mentioned a serious incident that had included the use of knives, chairs being thrown, and other assaults

Mon, 12 Jun, 2023

Homeless asylum seeker challenges State's refusal to accommodate her
Homeless asylum seeker challenges State's refusal to accommodate her
She had been refused a place to stay because she left the International Protection Office before a taxi arrived to take her to venue where she would be accommodated

Wed, 31 May, 2023

Human rights body expresses alarm at anti-migrant protests
Human rights body expresses alarm at anti-migrant protests
IHREC chief commissioner Sinéad Gibney said asylum seekers have the right to be 'safe and free from intimidation or further distress'.

Mon, 22 May, 2023

FILE PHOTO The High Court has seen four cases brought against the State from women sent to give birth in Mother and Baby homes.
Child born through surrogacy denied citizenship via non-biological Irish father
Under section 7(1) of the 1956 Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, a person is an Irish citizen “if at the time of his or her birth either parent was an Irish citizen”

Tue, 09 May, 2023

Garda stock
Human rights body is deeply concerned at policing reforms 
The landmark Policing Bill begins committee stage in the Oireachtas today

Tue, 25 Apr, 2023

Second-generation minorities reveal the true impact of racial abuse in Ireland
Second-generation minorities reveal the true impact of racial abuse in Ireland
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission report exposes the 'devastating' impact of racism on our citizens

Mon, 27 Feb, 2023

Cityweat Hotel
More than 50 asylum seekers not accommodated since this week's closure of Citywest hub
Since the beginning of 2022, Ireland has accommodated more than 73,000 people who have arrived here, between IPAs and those fleeing the the war in Ukraine

Sat, 28 Jan, 2023

Depression, alcohol and domestic violence abuse stock
Call for action as violence against women at 'crisis levels'
Last year saw highest number of violent deaths since 2007 as 11 women killed  

Fri, 20 Jan, 2023

Darkness
One in four applications for redress related to sexual abuse in Irish schools is rejected
The figures provided to the 'Irish Examiner' come amid concerns about the 'unduly restrictive' redress scheme for children abused in Irish national schools 

Wed, 02 Nov, 2022

Supreme Court adjourns Patrick Quirke's appeal against murder conviction
Supreme Court adjourns Patrick Quirke's appeal against murder conviction
It was adjourned as the judge said he needed to explore a significant number of issues with counsel in the Supreme Court chamber

Tue, 25 Oct, 2022

Patrick Quirke
Human rights body joined as party to convicted killer Patrick Quirke's Supreme Court appeal
Quirke's appeal focuses on the validity of the search warrant used in the murder investigation and the DPP’s discretion in calling expert witness in a trial

Thu, 06 Oct, 2022

Gerry Hutch and Jonathan Dowdall lose bid to stop their Special Criminal Court trials
Gerry Hutch and Jonathan Dowdall lose bid to stop their Special Criminal Court trials
The court also ruled that the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission did not meet the legal requirements to be formally joined as an amicus curiae or friend to the court in the proceedings

Fri, 29 Jul, 2022

Cabinet to approve bill to change law around consent and belief in rape cases
Cabinet to approve bill to change law around consent and belief in rape cases
The bill will also include the provision that self-induced intoxication will not be a defence to a charge of rape

Wed, 27 Jul, 2022

Patrick Quirke
Human rights body may join Patrick Quirke's appeal of ‘Mr Moonlight’ murder conviction
Patrick Quirke is serving a life sentence after being found guilty in 2019 of murdering the father of two, known as ‘Mr Moonlight’

Thu, 14 Jul, 2022

FILE PHOTO The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has recommended that the State should abolish the Special Crim
Disability discrimination tops human rights cases
Under the Equal Status Acts, concerns raised over housing assistance (16%) and race (13%) came behind disability.

Tue, 12 Jul, 2022

Prison inspector to cover all detention centres under draft laws
Prison inspector to cover all detention centres under draft laws
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission will also be tasked with co-ordinating the activities of all 'National Preventive Mechanisms'

Fri, 24 Jun, 2022

Gardaí must prohibit racial profiling, says human rights watchdog
Gardaí must prohibit racial profiling, says human rights watchdog
Calls on the State to ensure that Garda powers are exercised in 'a consistent and unbiased way'

Mon, 13 Jun, 2022

Special education centres 'won't fly' with the public, says Harris
Special education centres 'won't fly' with the public, says Harris
Building special education centres for children with autism instead of guaranteeing them school places is not "where we want to be and it is not where we need to be," according to Minister for Further Education Simon Harris.

Thu, 02 Jun, 2022

Calls for gardaí to note ethnicity during stop-and-search operations
Calls for gardaí to note ethnicity during stop-and-search operations
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission also says there should be training for gardaí in “cultural competence, human rights and equality”

Mon, 30 May, 2022

Neglected lonely child
Rise in child sex offences related to human trafficking 
Government moves to improve its record on tackling human trafficking after a critical international report

Fri, 08 Apr, 2022

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Funding and staffing 'key' for online watchdog, says human rights body
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission said adequate training on hate crimes for the judiciary, prosecutors and gardaí was “essential”

Mon, 21 Mar, 2022

An Garda Síochána to appeal ruling that found age limit for new recruits is discriminatory
An Garda Síochána to appeal ruling that found age limit for new recruits is discriminatory
The WRC had ruled that the Garda Commissioner had not demonstrated that there would be a significant number of gardaí unable to perform physically demanding tasks if the upper age limit was removed

Wed, 16 Feb, 2022

Beer In Amsterdam
Equality campaigners wants reform of liquor laws to stop discrimination at pub and club doors
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has called for an urgent overhaul of liquor licensing laws, claiming the current laws disproportionately and significantly impact minority groups such as disabled people and Traveller communities

Mon, 14 Feb, 2022

Cahirmee horse fair
Flaws in Ireland's redress scheme for school sexual abuse victims raised in Europe
State has set aside €31m to address its redress obligations to survivors of sexual abuse in national schools

Mon, 20 Dec, 2021

Human rights body: Abolition 'the only viable solution' for Special Criminal Court
Human rights body: Abolition 'the only viable solution' for Special Criminal Court
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission said the court affects a number of fundamental rights including the right to silence and the right to a fair trial

Fri, 19 Nov, 2021

More than 1,700 Traveller families living in 'unsafe conditions'
More than 1,700 Traveller families living in 'unsafe conditions'
A Traveller advocate group called for urgent reform of "a broken system that is not of our making".

Wed, 13 Oct, 2021

FILE PHOTO Philomena Lee has called for Mother and Baby Homes survivors to be paid compensation, ahead of the publication of the
Human rights body wants to make submissions in lead cases over mother and baby homes report
The lead cases are by retired nurse Philomena Lee, 88, who lives in England, and by Galway-based Mary Harney, 72, both former residents of mother and baby homes

Mon, 04 Oct, 2021

Time to tackle council underspend on Traveller accommodation
Time to tackle council underspend on Traveller accommodation
Sinéad Gibney of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission wants their practical recommendations published today to empower local authorities to address identified gaps, failures, and inadequacies in their provision of culturally appropriate or Traveller-specific accommodation

Wed, 14 Jul, 2021

Draft online safety bill 'vague' and 'lacks legal certainty', says human rights body
Draft online safety bill 'vague' and 'lacks legal certainty', says human rights body
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission concerned about several aspects of the draft Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill, which seeks to introduce a new system of regulation for defined categories of harmful online content

Mon, 15 Mar, 2021

CC COVID COMMITTEE MEETING
IHREC: The Dying with Dignity Bill falls short of protecting citizens' right to life
The Dying With Dignity Bill "falls short" of protecting the right to life, according to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC).

Wed, 03 Feb, 2021

Parents of brain-injured boy lose appeal over control of his medical treatment
Parents of brain-injured boy lose appeal over control of his medical treatment
The court's orders and declarations are to be reviewed in three months' time

Fri, 22 Jan, 2021

Report on ending direct provision due in February 
Report on ending direct provision due in February 
A white paper on Direct Provision will be published in early February, with the aim of ending the system, according to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

Tue, 29 Dec, 2020

Judge calls for 'open minds' in appeal over brain-injured boy's medical treatment
Judge calls for 'open minds' in appeal over brain-injured boy's medical treatment
The hospital says the boy has no hope of making any meaningful recovery from catastrophic injuries sustained in a road accident last summer.

Tue, 15 Dec, 2020

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New polls show backing for 'right to housing' and high satisfaction levels among social housing tenants 
New surveys show strong public support for a constitutional right to housing and high satisfaction among social housing tenants as to the quality of their accommodation.

Thu, 10 Dec, 2020

IHREC 'obvious choice' for new anti-trafficking role
IHREC 'obvious choice' for new anti-trafficking role
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has been designated as Ireland’s Independent National Rapporteur on the Trafficking of Human Beings, with justice minister Helen McEntee stating that IHREC was the "obvious choice" for the role.

Thu, 22 Oct, 2020

Supreme Court rules law on revoking citizenship is unconstitutional
Supreme Court rules law on revoking citizenship is unconstitutional
The decision is of wide-ranging significance and affects some 40 other cases.

Wed, 14 Oct, 2020

young homeless boy sleeping on the bridge
'Community conversations' across Ireland call for changes to health service inequalities
State 'failing in its duty to provide adequate healthcare for many disadvantaged and marginalised individuals'

Wed, 23 Sep, 2020

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