Call for ‘real’ right to free primary education

Irish Times

The quality of a child’s education in the Republic is still  directly related to their parent’s financial ability to support the school system., the head of Amnesty . . . → Read More: Call for ‘real’ right to free primary education

Launch of children’s mental health group

Irish Examiner

Children with mental health issues are being failed at almost every turn, according to the newly formed Children’s Mental Health Coalition which was launched yesterday.

The coalition, . . . → Read More: Launch of children’s mental health group

Civil Partnership Bill will create second-class marriage – Amnesty

Irish Times

The Government’s Civil Partnership Bill will create “a second class form of marriage for what the Government clearly feels is a second class group of people” according . . . → Read More: Civil Partnership Bill will create second-class marriage – Amnesty

Hypocracy on human rights condemmed

Irish Times

Ireland’s failure to implement human rights law at home while it signs up for and pushes such law internationally was “extraordinary hypocricy and dishonesty”, said Colm O’Gorman, . . . → Read More: Hypocracy on human rights condemmed

Budget cuts put rights at risk, says Amnesty

Irish Times Page 5

The decision to cut funding for two key human rights organisations in last weeks budget could spell their demise, Colm O’Gorman executive director of Amnesty . . . → Read More: Budget cuts put rights at risk, says Amnesty