ICCL statement on ‘Transforming An Garda Síochána 2018-2024’ report

ICCL statement on ‘Transforming An Garda Síochána 2018-2024’ report

Molly Kavanagh2025, NEWS, POLICE & JUSTICE REFORM, PRESS RELEASE

ICCL welcomes the publication today by An Garda Síochána of its progress on reforms since the Commission on the Future of Policing (CoFPI)’s 2018 recommendations, but cautions that the journey of reform is far from over.  

Police reform recommendations remain unimplemented, ICCL finds 

Tara Grace Connolly2024, NEWS, POLICE & JUSTICE REFORM, PRESS RELEASE

New report highlights gaps in implementation of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland   16 May 2024 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has today published a new report analysing the implementation of the five-year-old recommendations of …

ICCL publishes new ‘Human Rights in Irish Policing’ report

Tara Grace Connolly2024, Human Rights Publications, POLICE & JUSTICE REFORM, PUBLICATION, Report

16 May 2024 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has produced a report entitled Human Rights in Ireland: Analysing the Implementation of the Recommendations from the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland. Over five years have passed since …

ICCL/CAJ Annual Policing Conference 2024: ‘Police Reform in a Changing Ireland: Next Steps After the Commission on the Future of Policing’

Tara Grace Connolly2024, EVENTS, NEWS, POLICE & JUSTICE REFORM

ICCL, in partnership with the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ), will host its inaugural annual policing conference ‘Police Reform in a Changing Ireland: Next Steps After the Commission on the Future of Policing’ on Thursday 16 May in …

ICCL statement on the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024

Tara Grace Connolly2024, NEWS, POLICE & JUSTICE REFORM

01 February 2024 Nearly 5.5 years following the publication of the final report (2018) of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (CoFPI), the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) broadly welcomes the passage of the Policing, Security, …

ICCL Second Stage Briefing Note for Senators on Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill (2023)

Tara Grace Connolly2023, POLICE & JUSTICE REFORM, PUBLICATION, SUBMISSION

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) broadly welcomes the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill, (PSCS Bill). This Bill introduces some welcome reforms, in line with recommendations by the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (CoFPI).

Not enough is being done to ensure human rights are at the heart of the Garda reform programme

Ruth McCourt2023, NEWS, Opinion, POLICE & JUSTICE REFORM

Five years on, the recommendations of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland have yet to be fully implemented.

New policing Bills do not provide sufficient oversight of An Garda Síochána – ICCL

Tara Grace Connolly2023, NEWS, POLICE & JUSTICE REFORM, PRESS RELEASE

Two pieces of policing legislation will be considered back to back on Wednesday evening by the Daíl Justice Committee: the Garda (Recording Devices) Bill and the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill.

two gardai seen from the back

ICCL calls for a human rights focus in every aspect of Garda reform

ICCL2018, DIGITAL & DATA, Human Rights, NEWS, Opinion, POLICE & JUSTICE REFORM, PRESS RELEASE

18 December 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) today welcomes the publication of the Government’s Implementation Plan for the Commission on the Future (CFP) of Policing Report. ICCL particularly welcomes the details set out in the Plan and …

ICCL welcomes CFP emphasis on rights, makes recommendations for implementation

ICCL2018, NEWS, POLICE & JUSTICE REFORM, PRESS RELEASE, Uncategorized

Dublin, 18 September 2018 ICCL welcomes CFP emphasis on rights, makes recommendations for implementation The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has warmly welcomed the strong focus on human rights in the report of the Commission on the Future of …

ICCL publishes ground-breaking guide to implementing human rights reform of Gardaí

ICCL2018, EVENTS, NEWS, POLICE & JUSTICE REFORM, PRESS RELEASE, PUBLICATION

Full report: Human Rights Based Policing in Ireland Dublin, 14 September 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) today launched a report by the former human rights advisor to the Policing Board of Northern Ireland, Alyson Kilpatrick, on how …

Can young people influence the future of policing?

ICCL2018, EVENTS, NEWS, Opinion, POLICE & JUSTICE REFORM

  Fiona Whelan is the artist-in-residence with Rialto Youth Project. She spoke at ICCL’s event Rights-based policing: Visions from the Community on 18 July 2018.  To register for our next event on Garda reform on 14 September see: https://guardourrights.eventbrite.ie   I’d like …