Statement by Dr Maurice Manning, President, Irish Human Rights Commission, on the death of Professor Kevin Boyle I have learnt with great sadness of the death of Professor Kevin Boyle. Throughout his life, Kevin was a persuasive and tireless voice for human rights. From his work with the civil rights movement through to his…
The Equality Authority today welcomed the publication of the Law Reform Commission’s recommendations on Legal Aspects of Family Relationships. The Equality Authority made a substantial submission to the Commission on this matter which can be viewed on http://www.equality.ie/index.asp?docID=851 ‘The Equality Authority welcomes the progression of extended family rights set out in this report and urges…
Human Rights Day, 10 December The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) today published its report on Ireland’s record on racial discrimination and called for better protection by the Government of the rights of asylum seekers, the Traveller Community, migrant workers and their families, and victims of human trafficking. The IHRC is also calling for…
The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) and the School of Law, Trinity College Dublin are co-hosting a major Conference on Education & Religion: A Human Rights Perspective to explore the place of religion in Irish schools on Saturday 27 November 2010 at Trinity College Dublin. The forum promises to produce wide ranging discussion and robust…
From The Equality Authority and Dublin City University School principals need to take action to combat homophobic bullying, a new report published by the Equality Authority finds. The report also finds that religious views on homosexuality should not be used as obstacle to addressing homophobia in schools. The findings are contained in a report of…
The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) and the Law Society of Ireland are today organising their 8th Annual Human Rights Conference on "Emerging Human Rights Issues". The conference will discuss a wide range of concerns including data protection, immigration & trafficking, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights as well as human rights perspectives…
The Equality Authority welcomes an important decision on appeal by the Labour Court to double the original compensation awarded to a worker. The Labour Court found that Regina Cruise was discriminated against and was subject to harassment because she was pregnant. In its determination (EDA1023) in Nail Zone Ltd and a Worker, the worker was…
The Equality Authority today welcomed a significant award in a case taken by its client Pauline Stone vs I. Moloney and Sons Ltd and the awarding of compensation in excess of 54,000 euros. ‘The case is important not only that it awards the maximum compensation allowable to Ms Stone for sexual harassment, but in addition…
Press Release9 November 2010 IHRC calls on the Government to immediately establish a statutory inquiry into the treatment of women and girls in the "Magdalen Laundries" The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) today published a report calling on the Government to immediately establish a Statutory Inquiry into the treatment of women and girls in the…
Council of Europe marks 60th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights 4 November 2010 marked the 60th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights signed in Rome. The Convention has now been ratified by all members of the Council of Europe and will soon be ratified by the European Union. Its jurisprudence…