Rights watchdog failed to prove breach of homeless asylum seekers’ fundamental rights, appeal court finds
Senior judges overturn High Court ruling that government breached duty to provide basic needs
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
‘I’m angry that my abuse as a child does not count’ – State must pay for school sexual abuse
Worryingly, the inter-departmental group seem to be completely unaware of the European Court decision on Louise O’Keeffe’s case
Why has immigration fizzled out as an issue?
Dramatic decline in numbers seeking asylum will be seen by some as evidence that Ireland has become less welcoming. But that’s what the Government wanted
Sex abuse in schools: State accused of ignoring its liability for redress
Louise O’Keeffe, who took State to court over failure to protect her, questioned Government’s guidance on issue
Why are the experiences of people, like me, who were resident in Temple Hill forgotten?
Residents of the old St Patrick’s Infant and Dietetic Hospital are excluded from redress schemes despite its role in adoptions
Immigration law change: ‘Grave concerns’ over Ireland’s rush to adopt EU plan - watchdog
Overhaul could end up mired in legal challenges and dysfunction, IHREC warns
Calls for victims of sexual exploitation to be given better accommodation
Ruhama and Taoiseach set to launch new accommodation research on Friday
‘I have no rights to him’: mothers of children through surrogacy wait in legal limbo
Legislation and regulation are lagging behind for parents not currently recognised on birth certificates
Why most families can’t afford to take paternity leave
Even though parental leave has personal, family and social benefits, only half of fathers take their two-week entitlement
Ireland can’t use housing shortfalls as excuse for failing to accommodate single male asylum seekers, ECJ says
Significant legal opinion says key legal argument advanced by Government cannot be used
When only wealthy fathers take paternity leave, something is broken
Just a quarter of men take parent’s leave compared with two-thirds of women
Why do only half of Irish fathers take paternity leave?
‘Flat rate’ payment in Ireland means many fathers can’t afford to take time off work
Only half of fathers taking paternity leave, report says
Higher-paid fathers and those working in larger companies were more likely to avail of paternity leave, research found
Households of people with disabilities hit by extra costs and lower income
Up to 93% of household disposable income goes towards mitigating severe disability, report finds
Court of Appeal urged to overturn basic needs for asylum seekers decision
Minister for Children and the Attornery General have brought the appeal
Human rights group was right to sue State over lack of accommodation for asylum seekers, says O’Gorman
State now appealing High Court ruling that it breached rights of homeless international protection applicants
Immigration during 2024: The year in numbers
Daily arrivals have dropped, but the number of asylum applications has increased significantly
State has ‘done nothing’ about High Court judgment finding breach of asylum seekers’ rights, judge hears
Human rights body asks court to reconsider making order forcing State to vindicate the asylum seekers’ rights
Numbers trafficked for sexual exploitation rise by nearly a third, support group finds
Ruhama’s annual report says 155 victims of human trafficking engaged with the charity in 2023
Human trafficking: 53 victims identified in Ireland in 2023, with ‘stark increase’ in female victims
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission says forms of exploitation such as forced marriages and illegal adoption are on the rise
Making a difference for disability
Addressing the unfair conditions faced by people with disabilities requires innovative approaches that not only tackle immediate needs but also drive systemic change
Time limit on school abuse inquiry being considered to speed redress package for survivors
Government seeking to balance establishment of full commission of investigation with not unduly delaying redress payments to survivors
Hundreds of mother and baby home survivors receive first redress payments
Landmark scheme was finally opened in March after delays and criticism
State found guilty of breaching homeless IP applicants’ rights but no sanction issued
Judge denies IHREC’s request for order forcing Government to establish system that vindicates the fundamental rights of all international protection applicants
Homeless asylum seekers’ right to human dignity breached by State, court rules
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission challenged lack of accommodation for many adult male International Protection applicants
‘Vague’ legislation to revoke Irish citizenship carries serious risks
In six weeks, an individual could be stripped of their citizenship with no recourse
Gsoc’s Emily Logan to become first Police Ombdusman later this year
Logan, a former chief commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, was also Ireland’s first Ombudsman for Children
‘Discriminatory’ practices among ‘intransigent barriers’ facing many Travellers for housing, reports find
Seven reports examine efforts, or lack of, by certain local authorities to provide accommodation and meet statutory obligation
Sinéad Gibney says she lost €20,000 in unsuccessful bid for European Parliament
About €60,000 was spent on campaign by Social Democrats’ candidate who sold car to help fund bid
Government cannot be accused of inaction over needs of asylum seekers, court told
State responding to case taken by IHREC over alleged lack of ‘material reception conditions’ for some adult male international protection applicants
‘Absolutely clear’ State is failing in duty to meet basic needs of asylum seekers, court hears
Human rights body says lack of resources ‘cannot be relied upon’ as excuse for not meeting obligations
‘Blatantly unfair’ that Social Democrat candidates are excluded from RTÉ election debates, says Cairns
Holly Cairns to complain to State broadcaster over omission of Rory Hearne and Susan Doyle from televised European vote debates
IHREC fretted about perceived ‘politicisation’ after Sinéad Gibney stepped down to run for Europe
Sinéad Gibney says she ‘worked effectively with colleagues to mitigate any such risk or perception of risk’
Human rights body’s case around homeless male asylum seekers to proceed this month
State’s lawyers tell court an operation to move homeless applicants this week took ‘enormous’ planning
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