We welcome the 6th monitoring cycle of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (‘ECRI’) and the forthcoming analysis of the situation in Ireland and country visit.5 Given the persistence and intensification of racism, discrimination and intolerance in Ireland, as demonstrated throughout our submission, the advice and recommendations of this human rights expert body will be an important and timely intervention. Building on our engagement with ECRI during the 5th monitoring cycle,6 this initial written input focuses on highlighting priority issues for consideration, informed by our Strategy Statement 2022-