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Commission Provided Legal Representation in Luxembourg to Garda Candidates Who Challenged Age Discrimination Rules The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (‘the Commission’) has today welcomed the landmark ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’) in a long-running test case to determine whether the Workplace Relations Commission (‘WRC’) has the power…

 28th November 2018 – The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (“The Commission”) has today called for Ireland to show international leadership in combatting the rise of online hate speech The call from Chief Commissioner Emily Logan comes as the Commission, in its role as Ireland’s national human rights and equality body, brings together international…

Commission Appears as Amicus Curiae  The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (‘the Commission’) has today appeared before the Court of Appeal as amicus curiae (‘friend of the court’) in two cases involving family reunification for naturalised refugees. The test cases ‘MAM’ and ‘KN’, which are being heard jointly, involve significant human rights issues. In both, the Minister…

Commission Appears as Amicus Curiae before the High Court The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (‘the Commission’) has today appeared before the High Court as an amicus curiae (‘friend of the court’) in an internationally significant case relating to a European Arrest Warrant and an individual’s right to a fair trial. The Commission in its legal submissions…

Emily Logan, Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission stated today: “Research recently published by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has shown that Travellers are almost ten times more likely to deal with instances of discrimination then the general population, and twenty-two times more likely to face discrimination when availing…

Commission Granted Right to Appear as Amicus Curiae in Case The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (‘the Commission’) has today been granted leave from the Supreme Court to exercise its amicus curiae (‘friend of the court’) function in a significant case on the rights of persons with disabilities to have reasonable accommodations in the workplace. The case…