Much has been written on the wholly inappropriate care arrangements for separated children in Ireland (see here, here, here, here and here). This research has found … More
Category: Irish Law
The De-Facto Same Sex Family & Irish Law
The recent European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgment inSchalk and Kopf v. Austria has been much commented upon in the last … More
Bye Bye Justice, Equality & Law Reform; Hello Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs
The Irish cabinet reshuffle (see here, here, here and here) has resulted in the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform , being divested of issues relating … More
Blog Carnival Conclusion: The Human Rights Implications of Budget 2010
As with all blog carnivals, my first task to is to thank those who contributed today: Elaine, Aoife, Danielle, Fergal, … More
Thornton on Budget 2010: Human Rights & Equality Infrastructure
With the massive cuts in Budget 2009 for the Irish Human Rights Commission and the Equality Authority, both bodies have maintained their … More
Countdown to Budget 2010
Public sector strikes, the forces of law and order (potentially) rebelling, 12.5% of the labour force unemployed and a host of advocacy groups fighting their corner (see … More
Liam Thornton 