On the fiftieth anniversary of the Dublin and Monaghan Bombings, Amnesty International Ireland, Amnesty International UK and the Irish Council for Civil Liberties call on both the Irish and British governments to deliver truth, justice and reparations to the families.

New report highlights gaps in implementation of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland. The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has published a new report analysing the implementation of the five-year-old recommendations of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland.

A positive development for the rights of dependent spouses of employment permit holders in Ireland, allowing them to enter employment without the need for a separate Employment Permit. The changes, which remove considerable barriers to the labour market for dependent spouses, has long been campaigned for by migrant communities and the Immigrant Council of Ireland.

The Irish Heart Foundation is urging people to avoid a ‘silent killer’ by getting their blood pressure checked. The three-minute checks with GPs or local pharmacies are a vital tool in detecting high blood pressure, which can lead to heart attack, stroke, heart failure, kidney failure and dementia.

The Coalition Against Hate Crime, a group of 23 civil society organisations which represent communities impacted by hate crime, is calling on the Government to recommit to the Hate Crime Bill and ensure it is passed by the Oireachtas as a matter of urgency, in light of new statistics which show that recorded hate crime has increased for the second year in a row in Ireland.

This free, 18-month programme offers youth services an in-depth, action-focused programme to become fully inclusive of LGBTQ+ young people. This accreditation programme supports a whole-organisation approach to being a safe, supportive and inclusive service for LGBTQ+ youth, staff and volunteers.

A new initiative to promote the importance of voting and combat misinformation and disinformation about democracy, politics and political representatives was launched. Voting Matters Ireland is an initiative of award-winning agency Alice Public Relations, spearheaded by its Chairperson, Dermot Ryan.

The ICCL are publishing a new research report into the use of pre-trial detention (remand) and the denial of bail in Ireland. The report, titled ‘Improving Judicial Assessment of Flight Risk’, finds that in general the operation of the rules surrounding bail applications respects people’s right to liberty and the presumption of innocence.

Last Week (25 April 2024), The Wheel, Ireland’s national association of charities, has called for local election candidates to sign a pledge to champion the work of the community, voluntary, charity and social enterprise sector at local government level.

The Mental Health Engagement Framework: 2024 – 2028 aims to promote the involvement of staff, people with lived experience, their families, carers and supporters in the continuous improvement of mental health services.

Managing change effectively will allow us to harness the benefits of transition to transform our society and our economy. While much is changing, many of the problems facing our society are longstanding: inequality, poverty, and under-investment in our social infrastructure remain major challenges.

Trinity College Dublin and Belong To published a new report on the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQI+ people. The report, Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland, is the second iteration of the 2016 LGBTIreland Report. It is the largest sample of Ireland's LGBTQI+ population, with over 2,800 participants.

Ground-breaking research shows a resounding link between homelessness and victims of human trafficking in Ireland. Research reveals missed opportunities to identify victims and provide humanitarian support as included in the EU Directive for Human Trafficking.