Fundamental Rights and the Rule of Law: trends in EU Member States - Search results

This report relays the views of Irish civil society on freedom of association, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression, non-discrimination, and the rule of law.

Participants explained that social dialogue had collapsed in 2009 due to the financial crisis. Consultation had only tentatively restarted in 2014, when Ireland rejoined the…Show details

Participants emphasised that the country had a very healthy media environment, both offline and online, and that public trust in the independence of Irish journalism was high…Show details

Generally, participants considered that the rule of law functioned well in Ireland. With regard to access to justice, some participants mentioned high legal costs, and…Show details

Participants mentioned that legislation on anti-discrimination needed to be updated and emphasised that, although the government had sent promising signs in this regard,…Show details

Generally speaking, participants considered the protection of human rights in Ireland to be strong, albeit with some challenges. For instance, over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic had…Show details

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) published in June a report entitled "Human Rights in a Pandemic", which provides analysis based on over a year monitoring the…Show details