Emergency powers should only be exercised to protect public health
24 March 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said that new restrictions on non-essential services and outside ...
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ICCL says emergency legislation must include sunset clause
17 March 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has said it is imperative that any emergency legislation introduced to ...
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DRI & ICCL call for suspension of PSC requirement during COVID-19
DRI and ICCL call for suspension of PSC requirement for jobseekers during COVID-19 ...
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ICCL calls for rights-based response to protect most vulnerable during COVID-19
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties says a rights-based response will protect all of us from COVID-19 ...
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Liam Cunningham receives ICCL Lifetime Contribution Award for human rights work
6 March 2020 Game of Thrones actor Liam Cunningham this evening received the first ever ICCL Lifetime Contribution to Human ...
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Activists and artists launch inaugural ICCL Lifetime Contribution to Human Rights Award
18 February 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival today launched the ...
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ICCL: Incitement to Hatred Act doesn’t work
12 February 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said that Ireland may be falling short of its ...
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ICCL warmly welcomes first meeting of the Judicial Council
7 February 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has welcomed the first meeting of the Judicial Council which ...
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Four of the major parties commit wholeheartedly to human rights
4 February 2020 Four of the major parties contesting General Election 2020 have committed to ICCL’s 8 straightforward but crucial ...
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ICCL launches Know Your Rights guide for protesters
25 January 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties today launched the 8th installment in its Know Your Rights series, ...
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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 Update: See if your candidates have endorsed ...
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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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