(L-R) Liam Herrick, executive director of ICCL, Senator Lynn Ruane, Colm O’Gorman, executive director of Amnesty International Ireland and April Duff, chairperson of Education Equality at the launch in Buswells.

Senator Lynn Ruane launches bill for reform of Electoral Act with backing of campaign groups

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Dublin, 16 May 2019 Senator Lynn Ruane today launched her bill for reform of the Electoral Act with support from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), Education Equality and Amnesty International. Senator Ruane said: “I’m delighted to introduce this …

Open letter to An Taoiseach calling for Electoral Act reform

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20 December 2018 An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar Dept of An Taoiseach Government Buildings Merrion St Upper Dublin 2 20 December 2018 Taoiseach, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are essential for our democracy to function. However in Ireland we are facing increasing …

Protecting civil society while regulating political advertising

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Our democracy depends on voters being able to present and receive correct information about politics. The State should protect that. The State should also protect people when they work together for the common good. Government should facilitate the participation of …

Michael Barron of EQUATE and April Duff of Education Equality (right) return money to hands out of shot while Val Heller of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (centre) looks on in disapproval

Sign up to the People’s Voice campaign for Electoral Act reform

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The Coalition for Civil Society Freedom has been actively and loudly campaigning for Electoral Act reform. We will be bringing the People’s Voice campaign to government next. There is an open letter to the Taoiseach which you, as an individual …

Michael Barron of EQUATE and April Duff of Education Equality (right) return money to hands out of shot while Val Heller of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (centre) looks on in disapproval

Electoral Act stifling NGOs says EU Rights Agency

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Dublin, 11 October 2018 The Irish Electoral Act has been strongly criticised by a broad coalition of NGOs and the EU Fundamental Rights Agency. The coalition of NGOs has published a policy paper with proposed amendments to the law and …

Ivan Cooper: the Electoral Act is “muzzling” civil society

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Ivan Cooper is Director of Public Policy with the Wheel. He gave this address calling for reform of the Electoral Act on 6 July 2018.    As anyone paying attention to current affairs will be aware, there are very good reasons why …

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EU Rights Agency Highlights Difficulties Facing Civil Society in Member States, including Ireland

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Dublin, 18 January 2018   The EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) today released a report detailing the increasing difficulties for civil society organisations (CSOs) operating within the EU. In a highly critical report, the agency details the hostile environment for …