Equality Commission

Gareth Lee failed ‘exhaust domestic remedies’ in the long-running case – ECHR

‘I just feel lonely, invisible and left behind. It is about scraping by and surviving’ – report

Two men take High Court cases over State decision not to compensate them

Citywide campaign marks 25th anniversary of first ministerial report on drugs

Cases beging brought by retired nurse Philomena Lee and Galway-based Mary Harney

Rights and equality commission calls for specialised shelter for victims of trafficking

Some parents say they find it difficult to exert their right to opt their children out of religion

Four people on their journeys out of homelessness, and the lessons they have for others

With many strands to the State’s housing crisis, the lack of purchasing power is central

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission will warn commitments ‘are slipping’

Family say county council was engaging over group housing until ‘contact broke off’

Ombudsman has brought concerns to UN children’s rights committee

Michael Peart-led review plans to have report on non-jury, judge-only court ready by April

Measures are among suggestions in draft report being considered by TDs, Senators

DPP should see files on which ‘belief evidence’ is based, argues Rights Commission

Some restrictions ‘impacted disproportionately on some sections of society,’ ICCL says

Though no household name, DUP members were unsurprised the Poots loyalist was in the frame

Pavee Point says conditions criticised by ombudsman’s report ‘not an isolated case’

Asylum applicants to be provided accommodation as part of plan to end direct provision

Mass graves should be protected and preserved, Oireachtas committee to be told

European Committee of Social Rights points to housing and protection breaches of social charter

The lack of recognition for the cleaners of this (very big) building is about to be rectified

Ireland is ‘both a destination and source country for human trafficking’, warns commission

There is good news but officials fear we will lose the run of ourselves again

Contracts for direct provision centres may be extended during transition, O’Gorman says

Watchdog warns on ‘quasi-legal’ enforcement and Nphet’s ‘lack of expertise’ on rights

‘Robust preventative approaches’ and ‘transparent procedures’ required

Minister for Justice says asylum seekers now allowed to work after six months rather than nine

Publication of White Paper on ending direct provision on hold until mid-February

Upskilling of workers has not been matched with appropriate pay, report indicates

Prof Verene Shepherd calls for new laws to combat hate crime and build safer society

Body set up to improve lives of survivors of abuse at religious institutions said it will shut

New research finds that among people with third-level education, 27 per cent concealed negative attitudes towards black people coming to Ireland

Supreme Court overturns far-reaching High Court finding

IHREC report published as Covid-19 highlights ‘existing inequalities in our society’

Two women challenged ruling by Court of Appeal over their eligibility for measures

Face coverings to remain optional indoors as death toll in State rises to 1,703

Some 98% of Leaving Cert pupils sign up and will receive their results in August

Welfare system and economy must be ‘re-imagined with a feminist agenda’, seminar told

Official guidance for schools over use of calculated grades to issue this week