The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is appalled at the planned steamrolling of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2021, (the Bill) through both houses of the Oireachtas today and tomorrow. This is an affront to our democratic system of law …
ICCL and Amnesty International Ireland call on TDs to extend the term of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes
The Commission must be extended until such time as the Data Protection Commission and any other body has concluded investigations into the legality of the destruction of audio recordings of testimonies given to the Confidential Committee.Survivors have been asking for …
ICCL writes to Health Minister re Mandatory Quarantine
On 19 January 2021, following a reignition of the public debate on mandatory quarantine, ICCL wrote to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly to outline for him the obligations on government to ensure any quarantine would respect rights. We copied the health …
Internal problems exposed at Irish Data Protection Commission
Listen to an audio version of this ICCL story (or download audio)9 February 2021 ICCL investigation reveals years of delays to major ICT overhaul intended to enable the Irish Data Protection Commission to enforce the GDPR.Documents obtained by ICCL under …
ICCL alerts Irish Government of strategic economic risk from failure to uphold the GDPR
This note makes public a letter to the Irish Government describing how Ireland is being sidestepped as a regulatory center. EU Member States are sidestepping Ireland to enforce the GDPR. This threatens Ireland’s position in the global digital economy. It also …
ICCL submission on the Defamation Act
3 April 2020 ICCL made a submission to the Department of Justice on the 2009 Defamation Act. Find it here: https://iccl.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ICCL-Defamation-Act-Submission-3.4.20.pdf
ICCL letter to Taoiseach & Health Minister re Covid-19 response
30 November 2020 ICCL wrote to the Taoiseach and Minister for Health urging them to change tack in the response to Covid-19 in order to be more human rights compliant, and therefore more effective.
Two years of DPC inaction on the ongoing RTB data breach: Irish people with AIDS profiled, and Polish elections influenced.
Irish Data Protection Commission inaction on the RTB privacy crisis means Irish people with AIDS were profiled, Polish elections were influenced, and the biggest data breach in history continues.
ICCL to address Oireachtas Covid-19 Committee
9 September 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) will address the Oireachtas COVID19 Committee today from 3pm. Liam Herrick (Executive Director) and Doireann Ansbro (Senior Research and Policy Officer) will make presentations. Our full submission addresses the issue …
ICCL writes to Covid committee ahead of travel regulations discussion
29 May 2020 Dear Ms Fallon,Many thanks for your letter. We are conscious that the Committee is considering matters concerning Travel Restrictions on Tuesday 2 June, therefore I attach herewith two documents, which I would be grateful if you might …