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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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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Senator Lynn Ruane launches bill for reform of Electoral Act with backing of campaign groups
Dublin, 16 May 2019 Senator Lynn Ruane today launched her bill for reform of the Electoral Act with support from ...
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Human rights and arts organisations call for repeal of Censorship Act
Dublin, 29 April 2019 On 30 April, as part of Dublin UNESCO’s One City One Book, a coalition of human ...
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Mother and Baby Homes: Time for Criminal Investigations
17 April 2019 More questions than it can answer The 5th interim report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission ...
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ICCL alarmed by DNA collection company’s ignorance of privacy obligations
11 April 2019 ICCL is alarmed by reports that the private genomic research company Genomic Medicine Ireland (GMI) has expressed ...
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