Our Campaigns

Guard Our Rights

Our campaign for garda reform has been ongoing since our inception. Read about our latest work here: https://www.iccl.ie/justice/policing/

female garda recruits smiling — New garda recruits at a graduation ceremony in Templemore

The People’s Voice

ICCL is leading a platform of over 60 civil society organisations in calling for reform of the Electoral Act because it restricts the fundraising capacity of community and voluntary organisations as well as larger NGOs.

Read about our campaign here: https://www.iccl.ie/human-rights/coalition-civil-society-freedom/

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 — Michael Barron of EQUATE and April Duff of Education Equality (right) with Val Heller of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (centre)

The Public Services Card

We have been standing up to the forced roll-out of the Public Services Card for a number of years now. Still not sure why you should be bothered by it? Read our explanation and sign our petition here: https://www.iccl.ie/privacy/public-services-card/

Image used with thanks to Digital Rights Ireland

Repeal the Eighth

For a full summary of our history of campaigning for reproductive rights, including repeal of the Eighth Amendment, see here: https://www.iccl.ie/members/members-report-8thref/

For details of our referendum campaign as part of Together for Yes, see here: https://www.iccl.ie/her-rights/

For our 2017 position paper on the Eighth, see here: https://www.iccl.ie/equality/womens-equality-8th/

Our submission to the Citizen’s Assembly is here: https://www.iccl.ie/archive/iccl-submission-to-the-citizens-assembly-on-the-eighth-amendment-to-the-constitution/

Celebrations at Dublin Castle after the Eighth Amendment was repealed on 25 May 2018

Blasphemy

We campaigned to have the offence of blasphemy removed from our Constitution. Read about the campaign here: https://www.iccl.ie/news/amnesty-iccl-call-for-yes-vote-blasphemy/

Cartoon of two speech bubbles, one choked by rosary beads, the other free. — Cartoonist Harry Burton responds to victory in the blasphemy referendum

Marriage Equality

ICCL was one of three organisations which managed the Yes Equality campaign for same-sex marriage. We were named Community Group of the Year for this campaign. Read more here: https://www.iccl.ie/archive/rights-group-scoops-community-group-of-the-year-award-for-yes-equality-campaign/