Equality law will change to protect gay teachers, says Ó Ríordáin

Schools and hospitals will not be able to discriminate over sexuality, Minister says

Fintan O’Toole: Religious conservatives want to have cake and eat it

Verdict in Belfast ‘gay cake’ near but the case dovetails with a wider reactionary argument

School and Traveller boy to pay own costs after enrolment case

Supreme Court recently said insufficient evidence to say admission policy discriminatory

Traveller youth loses Supreme Court case over school bias

Judge says evidence before Circuit Court was not enough to allow it to make a proper assessment

‘Catholic first’ school admissions policies may be illegal

Minister for Education Jan O’Sullivan aims to speed up process of switching patronage

Pregnancy is a full-time job for working women

Up to one-third of women feel they have been treated unfairly at this challenging time

Traveller family denied wake for teenage son awarded nearly €6,400

Tribunal awards maximum compensation in discrimination case against funeral directors

Human rights watchdog ‘concerned’ about direct provision

Incoming head Emily Logan stresses independence of new organisation

Married or co-habiting women 'hit harder by austerity'

ESRI research shows changes to tax and welfare code were not gender neutral

Ireland urged to do more for its vulnerable population

German survey of social justice in Europe ranks Ireland 18th out of 28 countries

Google manager appointed director of rights commission

Sinéad Gibney, head of online firm’s social action division, to work with Emily Logan

Singles clause in Gender Bill is ‘forced divorce’

Revised Bill allows 16 and 17 year olds apply for legal gender recognition with consent

Emily Logan steps down as ombudsman to head rights and equality body

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission to be formally established in autumn

Bert and Ernie’s romance offers a lesson in tolerance

Opinion: Reporting the Christian bakery sends the message that it is not okay to disagree

Merger of five workplace dispute bodies moves a step closer

STANDFIRST Government cites need for better services and €2 million savings

Ruling on State appeal over legal parents due in October

High Court ruled in May last year in favour of genetic parents

Supreme Court to rule on surrogacy birth cert appeal by October

State has appealed decision relating to genetic parents of twins being registered as legal parents

Asylum delays causing undue hardship, says rights body

Thorough, independent inquiry into Magdalen laundries ‘still outstanding’

Second Opinion: Ethnic status for Travellers – what’s stopping us?

There is a convincing case for the State finally to recognise Travellers as a distinct ethnic group

Vow to scrap quangos unashamedly populist

Analysis: Government moves to abolish quangos have resulted in little real change or saving

Traveller ethnicity should be recognised, report says

Ethnic status could create ‘mutual respect’ between Travellers and settled communities

‘Daily Mail’ column on Travellers criticised by Equality Authority

Column by journalist Brenda Power ‘designed to be demeaning, hurtful and risk incitement’

We can do more for victims of crime with disabilities

Agencies urge broad definition of motherhood in Supreme Court surrogacy case

Genetic mother of twins not recognised by State, despite granting of legal status to father

‘Unreasonable’ for the State to argue for adoption

Genetic parents of twins born to a surrogate wish to be recognised as their legal parents

Flawed Gender Recognition Bill could benefit from changes

Opinion: Ireland is more isolated than ever in having failed to take action

Surrogate must be registered as twins’ legal mother, Supreme Court told

State seeks overturning of ruling that genetic mother could be named on birth certificate

State argues surrogate is ‘legal mother’ of twins

Supreme Court told that motherhood involves pregnancy and cannot in law be based on genetics

Teenage Traveller asks Court to uphold challenge to school’s admission policy

Family’s lawyer says if John Stokes wins he could be awarded compensation

Supreme Court to hear State’s appeal over surrogacy ruling

Court to decide if media permitted ahead of landmark appeal next month

Disability chief who attracts controversy and kudos in equal measure

Angel Kerins has faced criticism for not disclosing her salary

Maternity benefit refusal is ‘unlawful discrimination’

High Court told woman whose child was born in surrogacy arrangement denied payments

Atlantic Philanthropies’ $1.1bn is ‘drop in ocean’ next to what State can invest

Vulnerable are being pushed away from central decision-making, says foundation member

Bill on merger of human rights bodies to be published ‘shortly’

Minister for Justice says ‘last lap’ on legislation on Equality Authority and IHRC is the hardest

Decision on referendum is an historic step in the journey to equal marriage

Opinion: Ireland has made huge progress in evolving towards full equality for LGBT people

Rights groups secure permission to make arguments in surrogacy appeal

Surpeme Court sits for first time as an all-woman court

Renewed calls for independent investigation into Magdalene laundries

McAleese Committee ‘tasked solely with investigating the issue of state involvement with the Laundries’

Fianna Fáil produced fairer budgets than Fine Gael, according to independent TD

Stephen Donnelly praised Fianna Fáil austerity budgets as ‘perfectly progressive’

Savita death must mean better maternity staffing - INMO chief

INMO to devote all resources to ensuring ‘only positive things emerge from this tragedy’

State cuts by ‘stealth’ a major issue for Ombudsman

O’Reilly says well-resourced human rights commission essential

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