The Irish Times

Complaints procedure over refusal of pub entry ‘not fit for purpose’ – IHREC

Law disproportionately impacts disabled people and members of Traveller and Roma communities, says watchdog

Mon Feb 14 2022 - 07:08

Senior legal figure Frank Callanan dies aged 65

Barrister recently acted for State in opposing Ryanair challenge to Covid travel advice

Sun Dec 12 2021 - 20:01

Portmarnock’s decision could lead to future hosting of Open Championship

After 127 years an overwhelming majority vote in favour of opening membership to women

Wed May 26 2021 - 20:28

Coronavirus: Health watchdog warned about danger to care homes in March

Hiqa alerted HSE to 212 ‘at-risk’ residential facilities, records sent to committee show

Sat May 30 2020 - 01:00

Grave picture emerging of coronavirus impact on nursing home sector

New figures show how State has failed to protect nursing home residents

Sat Apr 25 2020 - 01:00

People with disabilities faced ‘enormous barriers’ to voting in general election

Equality campaigner receives ‘avalanche’ of responses after tweeting about experience

Mon Mar 09 2020 - 03:02

Human rights commission calls for legalisation of abortion

State human rights watchdog says abortion should be widely available

Wed Oct 04 2017 - 01:00

Supreme Court rules student with dyslexia was not discriminated against

Special explanatory notes were attached to complainant’s Leaving Certificate

Wed May 24 2017 - 18:18

Traveller ethnicity recognition to be backed by Taoiseach

European and Irish bodies have long sought ethnic minority status for Travellers

Wed Nov 23 2016 - 21:37

Free Legal Advice Centre appoints Eilis Barry as CEO

New chief executive is a barrister and former head of the Equality Authority’s legal section

Wed Jul 27 2016 - 17:02

Equal but different: targeting healthcare by sex and gender

Awareness of how men and women respond differently to ill health is key to helping everybody look after their health better

Mon May 09 2016 - 09:00

Diarmaid Ferriter: What we can learn from women’s book clubs

We could all benefit from women discussing how we should be governed

Sat Mar 19 2016 - 01:00

Adrian Hardiman: A unique courtroom voice falls silent

Supreme Court judge was colourful and polarising - but never dull, writes Ruadhán Mac Cormaic

Mon Mar 07 2016 - 19:42

Mother loses maternity benefit action over surrogacy

Woman claimed State’s refusal to pay benefit amounted to unlawful discrimination

Tue Jul 07 2015 - 17:40

Equality law will change to protect gay teachers, says Ó Ríordáin

Schools and hospitals will not be able to discriminate over sexuality, Minister says

Thu May 28 2015 - 08:09

Fintan O’Toole: Religious conservatives want to have cake and eat it

Verdict in Belfast ‘gay cake’ near but the case dovetails with a wider reactionary argument

Tue May 05 2015 - 07:06

School and Traveller boy to pay own costs after enrolment case

Supreme Court recently said insufficient evidence to say admission policy discriminatory

Thu Mar 19 2015 - 15:42

Traveller youth loses Supreme Court case over school bias

Judge says evidence before Circuit Court was not enough to allow it to make a proper assessment

Wed Feb 25 2015 - 01:02

‘Catholic first’ school admissions policies may be illegal

Minister for Education Jan O’Sullivan aims to speed up process of switching patronage

Sat Jan 03 2015 - 01:00

Pregnancy is a full-time job for working women

Up to one-third of women feel they have been treated unfairly at this challenging time

Tue Dec 02 2014 - 08:00

Traveller family denied wake for teenage son awarded nearly €6,400

Tribunal awards maximum compensation in discrimination case against funeral directors

Mon Oct 20 2014 - 12:20

Human rights watchdog ‘concerned’ about direct provision

Incoming head Emily Logan stresses independence of new organisation

Wed Oct 08 2014 - 16:35

Married or co-habiting women 'hit harder by austerity'

ESRI research shows changes to tax and welfare code were not gender neutral

Fri Oct 03 2014 - 14:23

Ireland urged to do more for its vulnerable population

German survey of social justice in Europe ranks Ireland 18th out of 28 countries

Tue Sept 16 2014 - 02:20

Google manager appointed director of rights commission

Sinéad Gibney, head of online firm’s social action division, to work with Emily Logan

Thu Aug 28 2014 - 18:26

Singles clause in Gender Bill is ‘forced divorce’

Revised Bill allows 16 and 17 year olds apply for legal gender recognition with consent

Thu Aug 07 2014 - 16:03

Emily Logan steps down as ombudsman to head rights and equality body

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission to be formally established in autumn

Fri Jul 18 2014 - 01:00

Bert and Ernie’s romance offers a lesson in tolerance

Opinion: Reporting the Christian bakery sends the message that it is not okay to disagree

Sat Jul 12 2014 - 01:00

Merger of five workplace dispute bodies moves a step closer

STANDFIRST Government cites need for better services and €2 million savings

Wed Jul 09 2014 - 08:04

Ruling on State appeal over legal parents due in October

High Court ruled in May last year in favour of genetic parents

Fri Jun 20 2014 - 01:01

Supreme Court to rule on surrogacy birth cert appeal by October

State has appealed decision relating to genetic parents of twins being registered as legal parents

Thu Jun 19 2014 - 16:41

Asylum delays causing undue hardship, says rights body

Thorough, independent inquiry into Magdalen laundries ‘still outstanding’

Mon Jun 16 2014 - 11:01

Second Opinion: Ethnic status for Travellers – what’s stopping us?

There is a convincing case for the State finally to recognise Travellers as a distinct ethnic group

Tue Apr 29 2014 - 01:00

Vow to scrap quangos unashamedly populist

Analysis: Government moves to abolish quangos have resulted in little real change or saving

Mon Apr 21 2014 - 01:00