Irish Centre For Human Rights
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European court clears way for landmark climate case
- Environment
- November 30, 2020, 13:24
The European Court of Human Rights has announced its decision to green-light an unprecedented climate case against 33 countries including Ireland. T(...)

‘Racism is real in Ireland. Our history does not make us immune’
- People
- July 22, 2020, 06:00
Before Thamil Ananthavinayagan was offered a position as a PhD researcher at the Irish Centre for Human Rights in Galway, he had never been to Ireland(...)

‘I make myself small and stay quiet’: Experiences of racism in Ireland
- People
- June 12, 2020, 16:06
The Irish Times invited black people and people of colour in Ireland to share their personal stories of growing up, living and working in this coun(...)

NUIG researchers call on election candidates to lay out direct provision plans
- Social Affairs
- January 27, 2020, 20:45
Several parties have promised to phase out direct provision if they are in government after the general election. Candidates are being asked to publi(...)

‘Stunningly little’ being done to combat climate change, UN official says
- Environment
- December 19, 2019, 18:10
The prospect of limiting a rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees – a key target of the Paris climate change agreement – “is now almost comprehens(...)

Everything you need to know about college open days
- Education
- October 15, 2019, 00:00
NUI Galway When is open day? Saturday, March 28th Web: nuigalway.ie/opendays Life on campus Since the university opened the doors of the quadrang(...)

Climate activists: Ireland should show leadership at UN summit
- Environment
- September 20, 2019, 17:26
The Stop Climate Chaos Coalition has said Friday’s mass youth demonstrations should prompt the Government to commit to greater leadership at next week(...)

Galway Travellers living in rat-infested conditions, report finds
- Social Affairs
- July 20, 2018, 00:03
Travellers in Galway are living in overcrowded, damp and mouldy accommodation with overflowing sewerage, insecure electricity, rat and fly infestation(...)

Attempts to misrepresent disabled in abortion debate, expert says
- Irish News
- March 9, 2018, 20:28
A North American expert on abortion law has paid tribute to the Government’s “democratic lawmaking” in opting to hold a referendum on the Eighth Amend(...)

Galway Muslim group ‘heartened’ by support after mosque damaged
- Irish News
- June 6, 2017, 20:07
The imam of a Galway mosque which was attacked during Ramadan prayers on Monday night said its members were heartened by the wider community’s respons(...)