Publications
Ireland and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
IHREC Report Executive Summary, Ireland and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (‘the Commission’) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the consultation by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on its development of a National Action Plan on business and human rights, aimed at implementing the United Nations Guiding Principles on business and human rights.
The Equality Authority seeks greater recognition of the diverse situations in which children are being parented in modern Ireland.
Beijing+20 Conference Feb 2015. A Woman’s place is in the World, Dublin Castle. Conference Programme
One of the steps of the Yellow Flag programme consists of awareness training for school staff and management. This resource provides a number of activities which can be used by trainers in an initial 2 hour whole staff workshop which will fulfil the school’s requirements for achieving the Yellow Flag.
Human Rights, Equality and Teacher Education
Recommendation Paper re section 37 amendment
UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Ireland, 8 July 2015
IHREC Report to UNCESR for List of Issues, Oct 2014
IHREC Observations on the Garda Síochána (Amendment No 3) Bill 2014, Nov 2014
Gender Impact of Tax and Benefit Changes
The aim of this policy statement is to add the voice of the Commission to the existing body of evidence around people living within the Direct Provision system for long periods of time, focusing on the particular human rights implications of such lengthy stays and to inform the deliberations of the Governmental Working Group on Direct…
IHREC Press Release on Mother and Baby Homes
Winners and Losers – The Equality Impact of the Great Recession in Ireland, March 2014
IHREC Designate Observations on the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014