Council for Civil Liberties also concerned at policy allowing gardaí to seize UCC ID cards

Wire and fabric devices are put over heads of people to stop them purposely spitting

Renewed focus on spit-hood use following suffocation death of man in New York

Cabinet decided criminal sanctions for more than six guests would be ‘extreme measure’

Pandemic payment continues only when ‘travelling for essential reasons’

Airports authority to propose move to Oireachtas Covid-19 committee

Government TDs raise concerns after 104 people had their pandemic unemployment payment cut after foreign travel

New rules mean people travelling may lose benefits and must be ‘genuinely seeking work’

Irish Council for Civil Liberties says PUP checks at airports are discriminatory

ICCL teams up with experts for framework for State’s proposed app to stop Covid-19

Council for civil liberties writes to Drew Harris about movement restriction checkpoints

The hoods are used to cover suspects’ heads to stop them spitting, coughing or biting

Steven Anderson ‘not unhappy’ at Minister’s move as it has drawn attention to his views

Harris says what happened ‘was plain and simple intimidation’

Garda cites ‘data protection’ as it tells users to take down videos featuring registrations

Irish Council for Civil Liberties calls for publication of information in public interest

Shaykh al-Qadri says alleged actions of man captured in Syria should not be tolerated

Latifa pictured dining with Mary Robinson following March escape attempt from Dubai

Forum hears that Russia is trying to break up EU and spending millions on disinformation

‘Criminalising blasphemy has no place in a modern democracy such as ours’

Presidential candidate claims group showed poor leadership over Thurles dispute

Equate complains of campaign from groups opposed to making schools more inclusive

Figures show failure to notify Gsoc about using the spray within 48 hours

Senior officer says force will study research into human rights reform of the Garda

New Garda commissioner’s ties with British intelligence services while in PSNI criticised

Irish Council for Civil Liberties says censoring art is ‘highly questionable’ as Cathleen Ní Houlihan meets Rosie the Riveter on a Phibsboro wall to call for repeal

Eighth Amendment is responsible for violation of fundamental rights, says Frances Raday

ICCL to tell Oireachtas committee that the scheme may lead to targeting of minorities

Amnesty International in Ireland welcomes findings after it refused to repay funding

Activists and experts urge parties involved in negotiations to maintain 'core principles of rights and equality' set out in the Belfast Agreement

Public meeting hears project has ‘parallels’ with database of 1.3 billion people in India

Minister for Social Protection says other Government departments will make card compulsory

Committee Against Torture to examine Ireland’s compliance with convention

ICCL and other bodies ask governments to disclose details of arrangements for sharing data

Civil liberties watchdog calls for clarity on whether Government intends to introduce compulsory identity card

Travellers and human rights groups welcome Taoiseach’s statement

President’s adviser and former director of Irish Penal Reform Trust to take role in November

Weekend Read: Michael D’s public success, popular touch and work rate have confounded sceptics who doubted if a 74-year-old with a bad knee could do the job. But behind the scenes are episodes of tetchiness, a high staff turnover, and tension between the President and Government officials

Details on royal occasion published on British monarchy’s official website

President Higgins thanks monarch for her kind, generous welcome and warm hospitality on first day of State visit