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Addressing the unfair conditions faced by people with disabilities requires innovative approaches that not only tackle immediate needs but also drive systemic change

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

Young people worst hit by pandemic impact on employment, ESRI says

Study explores equality impact of pandemic on labour market, comparing situations pre- and post-pandemic

Homeless asylum seekers: ‘They told me there is no space but I see all these empty places in Dublin. There is no mercy’

International Protection applicants are arriving to find themselves living on the street. But ‘at least there are no bullets’

State must recognise and support vital role played by carers, report urges

ActionAid Ireland and National Women’s Council highlight society’s reliance on care provided by women and how such carers get lower pay and pensions

State’s policy failings are ‘fuelling division’, says human rights group

IHREC report says State not addressing the root causes of crises in health, housing, poverty and the cost of living

Human rights chief began discussions with Social Democrats about running for party last September

Sinead Gibney will step down as chief commissioner of IHREC in March to run for European Parliament

State to argue obligations to homeless asylum seekers met by providing €113.80 weekly allowance

Watchdog alleges Government failure to provide suitable reception conditions to meet basic needs of asylum seekers

State disputes human rights body’s ability to pursue aspects of case over homeless asylum seekers

The case is Irish human rights watchdog’s first invocation of its statutory powers under section 41 of the IHREC Act

Mansplainers are in full ‘listen ladies!’ voice, telling us we’re reading it all wrong as referendum nears

The mansplainers are in full ‘listen-ladies!’ voice, telling us we’re reading the thing all wrong

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