The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (‘the Commission’) has today argued before the High Court that a State requirement for survivors of historic sexual abuses in schools to have taken legal proceedings against the State before 1 July 2021 – proceedings that, would be doomed to fail — “is indefensible.” The Commission is amicus…
It is not possible to address persistent inequality between women and men without understanding the importance of care. This is a core message from a conference being held today in Croke Park by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (‘the Commission’), “Achieving Gender Equality At Work Care Policy and Practice”. Focussing on how to…
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (“the Commission”) today welcomed the proposed legislation that will make the Commission the Coordinating National Preventative Mechanism (“NPM”). If enacted, it will give us oversight on the entire NPM network across the state, a role that is essential in establishing a level of consistency in the inspections carried…
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (“the Commission”) has noted the Supreme Court’s ruling today in The Director of Public Prosecutions v JD, an important case that centred on the right to a fair trial and specifically the rights of accused people. In its ruling, the Court held that a Circuit Court trial judge…
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (the Commission) has today welcomed a Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) ruling in favour of a woman who challenged the Garda Representative Association (GRA) on unlawfully discriminating and victimising her when she applied for the role of Assistant to the General Secretary of the organisation. Tara McManus, a member…
Commission’s Amicus Curiae Legal Submissions Published The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (the ‘Commission’) has appeared before the Supreme Court in exercise of its amicus curiae (‘friend of the court’) function in the case of Middelkamp v. Minister for Justice and Equality. The case focuses on Ms Middelkamp, a Canadian national, who came to the State…
Five new members have been appointed to serve on the statutory advisory committee to support the monitoring of Ireland’s implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). In March 2018 Ireland ratified CRPD, an international human rights treaty, which sets out to promote, protect and ensure that all persons with…
Significant changes are required the ‘General Scheme of a Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill’ to ensure compliance with human rights and equality standards, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (‘the Commission’) said today, in a Submission on the General Scheme of a Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill. We recommend that…
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (‘the Commission’) is providing legal representation to an applicant who was granted leave on Monday by the High Court to challenge an immigration decision by way of judicial review. The applicant, who is a disability advocate and a U.S. national, is challenging the Minister for Justice’s refusal to…
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (the ‘Commission’) has today been given permission by the Supreme Court to use its amicus curiae (‘friend of the court’) function in an important case, which will examine the reach of search warrants in relation to electronic devices. In the case, DPP vs Patrick Quirke, a search warrant…