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…
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…
South Park, ‘Religious Defamation’, Freedom of Expression & Human Rights
Spoiler Alert: This post contains some spoilers to the South Park episodes “200” and “201”. In Ireland and the United Kingdom…
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…
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,…
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…
Liam Thornton 