McGuinness becomes president of EPP Women
Mairead McGuinness has been selected to lead the European People’s Party’s (EPP) association for women. EPP Women is linked to the European-wide political party and made up of members from…
Lack of Defence Forces overtime pay violates European law, rules committee
Ireland has violated the European Social Charter by refusing to pay Defence Forces sufficient compensation for overtime and working public holidays, the European Committee of Social Rights has ruled. The…
Ireland condemns UNRWA restrictions
The Irish government has criticised Israel for applying new pressure on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). In a joint move…
One million people demand EU law to ban conversion therapies
The European Commission has promised to examine the case for a new law ban on conversion practices in the European Union following a petition signed by more than one million…
Ireland ‘at risk of migratory pressure’
The number of migrants arriving in Ireland is putting the national asylum and reception system under strain, the European Commission has warned. For the first time, under the EU’s new…
Council of Europe concerned over Irish equality commission’s ‘effectiveness’
An increase in responsibilities without an increase in budget could limit the abilities of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC), the Council of Europe has warned. The Council…
EU ministers to discuss sending Syrians back
Home affairs ministers are expected to discuss whether migrants could be returned from the European Union to Syria. EU ministers are meeting in Luxembourg to discuss immigration issues. Many European…
Irish citizens from flotilla ‘heading home’
Irish citizens who were detained by Israeli authorities “have been released and are currently on their journey home”, Tánaiste Simon Harris TD has confirmed. The Global Sumud Flotilla tried to…
O’Flaherty warns traveller concerns unheard
Roma and Travellers in Ireland and across the continent are experiencing one of Europe’s greatest human rights scandals, that’s according to Michael O’Flaherty The Council of Europe’s Human Rights Commissioner…
Tánaiste: EU’s Israel cuts ‘hugely significant’
Proposals by the European Commission to cut funding and reimpose trade tariffs on Israel are “hugely significant”, that’s according to Tánaiste Simon Harris TD. The EU wants to hit Israel…