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Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) calls for urgent action to ensure children are recognised as victims and raises serious concerns over indications State may not commence statutory National Referral Mechanism.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has launched a new policy statement on hate, warning that the rise of hate and hate-driven incidents in Ireland is threatening human rights and equality, democracy, the rule of law and social cohesion. The Policy Statement on Hate was launched a

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has told the United Nations that Ireland must urgently close the gap between its human rights commitments and the lived experience of people across the country. Addressing the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) pre-session in Geneva today, chief

A UN expert has warned that Ireland’s new housing law could leave entire households without support and increase homelessness among vulnerable groups. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has welcomed the intervention of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to a

The Irish Human Rights and Equality commission has called for action on victim identification, safe accommodation and implementation of statutory National Referral Mechanism. The commission has expressed concern about persistent reports from key stakeholders regarding delays and a lack of transparen

Ireland’s human rights and equality framework is facing significant challenges as global instability, rising inequality, pressure on democratic institutions and increasing hostility towards minority communities create new tests for rights protections, according to the Irish Human Rights and Eq

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has raised major concerns about the impact of the current disruption to the criminal legal aid system on people’s access to justice, particularly those in situations of vulnerability and disadvantage. At its recent plenary meeting, the com

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has written to the housing minister expressing serious concern about Government amendments to the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 that would, for the first time, introduce lawful and habitual residence requ

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has called for any reform of Ireland’s criminal legal aid system to be firmly grounded in human rights and equality principles, warning that efficiency measures must not undermine people’s right to a fair trial or meaningful access t

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has highlighted serious concerns about the lack of progress in Ireland’s response to human trafficking and warned of potential backsliding in critical areas. In a letter to the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against T

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has said the Government should urgently progress critical safeguarding legislation, as well as immediately progressing the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill and extend its scope to disability residential services and other health and social

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has noted the adoption by the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers of a political declaration reaffirming member states’ commitment to the European Convention on Human Rights and the independence of the European Court of Human Rights.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment yesterday, to discuss proposed legislation to regulate use of AI. The commission highlighted the crucial importance of seizing this opportunity to deliver a "co

Continued delays in regenerating Dublin’s inner-city flat complexes are leaving families trapped in housing conditions that breach fundamental human rights obligations, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has warned. Appearing before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has called for urgent legislative and policy action to protect disabled people from violence, abuse and neglect in institutional settings, following an address by chief commissioner Liam Herrick to the Joint Oireachtas committee on Disability Matters. A