Building a Charter of Rights for the island of Ireland our next goal Good Friday Agreement – 10 years on The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) made a presentation today to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the Agreement. The presentation…
A new report launched today finds that investment by organisations in initiatives that promote workplace equality and foster diversity has substantial benefits for both employees and employers. The report – entitled The Business Impact of Equality and Diversity – The International Evidence – was commissioned jointly by the Equality Authority and the National Centre for…
Commission calls for human rights to be central to all policy and legislation development Dublin Monday 25th June 2007 – This morning at Dublin Castle the Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) launched its second strategic plan since the body was established under statute in 2001. This plan, applicable from 2007 up until 2011, marks what…
Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus, Iarnród Éireann, Rural Transport Programme and Veolia Transport today launched a report on Implementing an Action Plan to Promote More Age Friendly Transport Services. The event took place as part of Say No To Ageism week which is organised by the Equality Authority, the National Council on Ageing and Older People…
The Equality Authority today launched its Annual Report 2006. During 2006 the Equality Authority had 853 casefiles under the Employment Equality Acts (404), the Equal Status Acts (366), and the Intoxicating Liquor Act (83). It dealt with 10,585 queries under five different Acts – Employment Equality Acts (2933), Equal Status Acts (1560), Maternity Protection Acts…
“Say No To Ageism” Week 2007 is being launched today in the Equality Authority. The week is a joint initiative of the National Council on Ageing and Older People, the Health Service Executive and the Equality Authority. The week forms part of Irish strategy for the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All. The week…
Scheme satisfies criminal offence requirements but IHRC recommends provision for protection of victims and careful consideration of creation of new sexual offences The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has forwarded its observations on the Criminal Justice (Trafficking in Persons and Sexual Offences) Bill 2007 to the Minister of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. "The Irish…
The Equality Authority today welcomed the settlement of a case under the Equal Status Acts taken by a transsexual person against the State Examinations Commission and the Department of Education and Science. The case was settled when the State Examinations Commission agreed to reissue the transsexual person’s Group Intermediate Certificate and Leaving Certificate in her…
IRISH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION TO SET OUT HUMAN RIGHTS PRINCIPLES BEFORE SUPREME COURT Commission appears as ‘friend of the court’ in appeal addressing Rights of Irish Children born to Non-National Parents The Irish Human Rights Commission will appear before the Supreme Court today as an amicus curiae or ‘friend of the court’ in the proceedings…
A mother of a child with autism who is a tenant of a local authority has been awarded the maximum compensation payable under the Equal Status Acts 2000 – 2004 in a disability discrimination claim. The claim was brought in respect of the mother’s application under the Disabled Person’s Alteration Scheme for an extension to…