Press Releases

ICCL welcomes abolition of blasphemy law; highlights more than 40 years defending freedom of expression

18 January 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has warmly welcomed the commencement of the Blasphemy (Abolition) Act 2019 ...
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ICCL asks candidates to commit to 8 straightforward human rights advances

14 January 2019 Email your local candidates in support of ICCL's 8 asks The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) ...
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ICCL sends abortion safe zone investigation to Harris

8 January 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has reiterated its call to the Minister for Health, Simon ...
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ICCL still unafraid to take on the State says director

Dublin, 29 December 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/ The director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, Liam Herrick, has said ...
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National Childcare Scheme registration will force PSC on those living in poverty

20 November 2019 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has today hit out at the National Childcare Scheme Public ...
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ICCL conference hears innovative ways to protect victims of crime in our justice system

Dublin, 14 November 2019 Two years on from the introduction of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act, the Irish ...
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Body-worn cameras for Gardaí would breach privacy and trust

Dublin, 31 October 2019 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said that the use of body-worn cameras by ...
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ICCL brings Dara Quigley case to Justice Committee

Dublin, 22 October The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) will appear before the Oireachtas Justice Committee on Wednesday 23 ...
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ICCL calls for action on image-based sexual abuse, including reform of legal aid

ICCL carried out independent qualitative research into online harassment in Ireland and found that most victims of online harassment are ...
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ICCL calls for urgent review of Incitement to Hatred Act

Following online abuse against an interracial couple from Co. Meath, ICCL calls for an urgent review of the Incitement to ...
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DPC report devastating for Government: ICCL

ICCL reacts to the Department of Social Protection release of the Public Services Card report ...
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Equality complaint made against Translink for facilitating discriminatory passport checks on cross-border buses

Belfast/Dublin, 17 September 2019 The Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) has submitted a breach of equality scheme complaint ...
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International privacy experts condemn government handling of PSC debacle

Dublin, 3 September 2019 A group of international privacy and technology experts has sharply criticised the government decision to appeal ...
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ICCL calls for action on disappeared children

Dublin, 30 August 2019 On the International Day of the Disappeared, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has reiterated ...
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a public services card with a woman (Cathleen Ni Houlihan) screaming

ICCL welcomes Data Protection Commissioner’s finding that Public Services Card is illegal across public services

Dublin, 16 August 2019 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has welcomed the Data Protection Commissioner’s (DPC) long awaited ...
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UN poverty expert hits out at disproportionate impact of Public Services Card

Dublin, 29 July 2019 The UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty, Professor Philip Alston, has said the roll-out of the ...
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Government agencies using PSC not convinced it’s useful

ICCL conducted a survey of 164 government bodies who can use the PSC. Their responses are cause for concern ...
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ICCL and Amnesty call for inquiry into Sallins train robbery

10 July 2019 Following the broadcast of the RTÉ Documentary on One “Whistleblower” on 6 July, the Irish Council for ...
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ICCL highlights urgent concerns for the right to protest following national consultation

26 June 2019 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), having engaged last week in a national consultation with protest ...
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Coalition for YES welcomes divorce result

Dublin, 25 May 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/ The Coalition for YES, a coalition of NGOs and lawyers, have welcomed the ...
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