Legal measures to protect elderly and vulnerable listed in report – Irish Times
Colette's Adult Safeguarding Bill 2017, which included a proposal for a new dedicated Adult Safeguarding Authority, was mentioned in this Irish Times Article by Colm Keena. Read the full article…
LAW REFORM COMMISSION PUBLISHES ISSUES PAPER ON A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR ADULT SAFEGUARDING
Read the full Issue Paper here. WEDNESDAY 29TH JANUARY 2020 The Law Reform Commission has today published its Issues Paper on A Regulatory Framework for Adult Safeguarding. The Issues Paper…
Graphic recording of the Seanad Public Consultation Committee on Travellers Towards A More Equitable Ireland
Graphic recording of the Seanad Public Consultation Committee on Travellers Towards A More Equitable Ireland was created by the wonderful Hazel Hurley, visit her website here: https://www.hazelhurley.com/
Snapshots of the Launch of the Seanad Public Consultation Report on Travellers Towards A More Equitable Ireland
Read Colette's speech from the launch here
A permanent seat in the Seanad should be reserved for Travellers, says new Seanad report -Journal.ie
"THERE SHOULD BE a place in the Seanad reserved for members of the Traveller community, a Seanad report will today recommend. There should also a quota system installed in both…
Seanad Public Consultation Committee recommends a reserved seat in Seanad for Travellers
Read the full report here. The Seanad Public Consultation Committee is recommending a reserved seat in the Seanad for Travellers (Taoiseach’s nominee), in a report launched in Leinster House this…
Irish Traveller Movement welcome the publication of The Seanad Public Consultation Committee Report: Travellers to A More Equitable Ireland Post-Recognition
Today the report of the Seanad Committee which examined Traveller’s experience of life in Ireland following recognition of their ethnic minority status was launched making 34 recommendations under nine…
Lobby to press politicians over referendum on right to home – The Irish Times
Read full article here "A new advocacy group launched on Wednesday will put pressure on politicians to commit to a referendum on inserting the right to a home into the…
Home for Good Podcast
The housing crisis is having a devastating impact on thousands of people throughout Ireland. There is no provision in the Constitution of the importance of secure and affordable housing and…
‘Home for Good’ Launches General Election Campaign to Rebalance Constitution and Protect Safe and Secure Housing
Read the position paper here The group is calling for the next programme for Government to include a commitment on a referendum to amend the Constitution to better protect the…
Traveller culture is set to join the school curriculum. What could lessons look like? – The Irish Times
Peter McGuire, for The Irish Times wrote a piece on how Traveller history and culture should be incorporated into the school curriculum. "The Department of Education has pledged to include…