ICCL is recruiting a Legal and Policy Officer! Apply by Monday 7 July.
ICCL Hosts Conference on Policing Far-Right Intimidation
There have been almost 650 protests in the Dublin region in the past year, the conference heard.
Joe O’Brien appointed new Executive Director of ICCL
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has appointed Joe O’Brien as its new Executive Director.
ICCL is recruiting a new Executive Director
Are you the next leader of Ireland’s independent human rights body? ICCL is recruiting a new Executive Director! Apply by Monday 10 February.
Working with victims of crime: training days in Limerick and Dublin
ICCL has organised two free training sessions for people working with victims of crime.
ICCL is carrying out research on victims’ rights and supports, and we want to hear from you
ICCL is researching how victims of crime in Ireland experience the criminal justice system and developing training to improve how they are supported
ICCL event on strengthening procedural rights in police custody: audio and visual recordings. 
As part of our EU- funded project – From law to practice: Strengthening procedural rights in police custody – on 19th and 20th July 2022 ICCL hosted a regional consultation. Police, government officials, defence lawyers, forensic psychiatrists, experts in technology and …
Body-worn cameras for Gardaí would breach privacy and trust
Dublin, 31 October 2019 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said that the use of body-worn cameras by An Garda Síochana is likely to breach privacy rights, affect a range of other rights and hinder community policing. In …
ICCL calls for immediate legislation for safe zones around abortion clinics
Dublin, 8 January 2019 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) today welcomed the announcement by Minister for Health Simon Harris that he intends to legislate for safe zones around abortion provision centres and called for him to move …
Open letter to An Taoiseach calling for Electoral Act reform
20 December 2018 An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar Dept of An Taoiseach Government Buildings Merrion St Upper Dublin 2 20 December 2018 Taoiseach, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are essential for our democracy to function. However in Ireland we are facing increasing …
ICCL calls for YES vote in Blasphemy Referendum
Dublin, 27 September 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has announced that we will campaign for a yes vote in the forthcoming referendum on blasphemy. Our full policy paper can be found online. A yes vote would mean …
Coalition for Civil Society Freedom event
Keeping The People’s Voice in Power An event supporting the campaign for Electoral Act reform WHAT: The Coalition for Civil Society Freedom invites all to attend a public meeting on Thursday, 11 October from 2pm – 5pm at Woodquay Venue, Dublin. The …
INCLO welcomes historic win against UK mass surveillance regime
Strasbourg, 14 September 2018 In a landmark win for seven INCLO members, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that the United Kingdom’s mass surveillance practices violate privacy and freedom of expression. Led by Liberty, seven INCLO members joined …
ICCL demands answers from Gardaí over disproportionate and unaccountable tactics used at North Frederick Street eviction
Dublin, 12 September 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is today demanding answers from An Garda Síochána over the tactics used during an eviction of housing rights activists from a building at North Frederick Street in Dublin’s North …
NWCI and ICCL call on Dublin City Council to stop the sale of the former Magdalene Laundry
Dublin, 3 September 2018. The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) and the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) have today called on Dublin City Councillors to support the motion to stop the sale of the former Magdalene Laundry site …
ICCL questions Gardaí on legality of security measures for Papal visit
Dublin, 22 August 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has not received satisfactory answers from An Garda Síochána regarding its intention to record names, addresses, and photo identification of residents of Church St, Dublin, in exchange for wristband …
Open Meeting on Public Services Card
On 11 October, the ICCL and Digital Rights Ireland hosted a public meeting addressing privacy concerns raised by the public services card (PSC) scheme being rolled out in Ireland. The meeting described the lack of legislative basis for the card, …