Data published today shows that hate crime has increased for second year running 8 May 2024 The Coalition Against Hate Crime, a group of 23 civil society organisations which represent communities impacted by hate crime, is calling on the Government …
ICCL statement on the Dublin riots
24 November 2023 All of us in ICCL are appalled at yesterday’s events and hope that the woman and children who were attacked on Parnell Square make a full recovery. We are thinking of them and their loved ones today. …
Electoral Act stifling NGOs says EU Rights Agency
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
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 …