Government stands solid on their decision to vaccinate the youth ahead of older cohorts

The Irish Government had made it clear that the government’s official policy on the vaccine priority list will not change. Health minister Stephen Donelly had earlier commented that the department is planning to vaccinate people aged 18-30 who are in constant contact with the society. Minister Donelly states his position right with the statistics which … Read more

Significant expansion of special school provision in Cork through the establishment of a new special school and increased capacity in an existing special schools

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan TD have today (16 April, 2021) announced a significant expansion of special school provision in Cork through the establishment of a new special school and increased capacity in an existing special school to meet the needs … Read more

New human rights guidance for business enterprises launched in Ireland , that adhere to United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney,  launched new guidance human rights for business enterprises yesterday .  The guidance was developed by a multi-stakeholder group as part of the implementation of the National Plan on Business and Human Rights. Speaking in advance of the launch, Minister Coveney said:“While business enterprises are, … Read more

Youth Justice Strategy 2021-2027 launched under Justice Plan 2021 to provide a developmental framework to address key ongoing challenges in the youth justice area.

The Minister of State for Law Reform, James Browne TD, has today launched the new Youth Justice Strategy 2021-2027 with the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD. The Strategy, a key commitment under Justice Plan 2021, is designed to provide a developmental framework to address key ongoing challenges, as well as new and emerging issues … Read more

Digital Rights Ireland (DRI) an online privacy group, claims Facebook’s failed to implement privacy by design and by default to protect this user data.

An online privacy group is planning to lead a mass legal action by Facebook users against the social network, seeking compensation for the publication of their personal information online. Digital Rights Ireland (DRI) claims Facebook’s response to the recent appearance on the internet of names, phone numbers, email addresses, location data and biographical information of … Read more