⚽️ Preventing a Goal Against Rights and Freedoms! 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇲🇽 As Canada, the US, and Mexico host the #WorldCup, global eyes are on the soccer field—and on their commitments to human rights. Mega-sporting events can NEVER be a license to suspend fundamental freedoms. 👇 (1/5)

This should be the news coming out of Belfast today. The Finucane family have fought for years to get to this point & the inquiry opens with a UK Govt apology that will get lost in today's news. Pay attention to this - the past hasn't passed here, as days of unrest show: www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

Today is an incredibly important day for Pat Finucane's family, as a public inquiry into his murder finally begins. For over three decades, Mr Finucane’s family have campaigned for truth, justice and accountability. We hope the inquiry brings this a step closer. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

See our briefing note on The Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025 www.iccl.ie/police-justi...

RIP Brian McNally. Brian was one of the Sallins Men who were falsely accused, wrongly convicted and imprisoned for the 1976 Sallins train robbery. ICCL continues to stand with Osgur Breatnach, Nicky Kelly and the Sallins Men in their fight for truth, justice and a full public inquiry.

Two-tier policing is real and ever-present. Black and Brown people experience it. Women experience it. Pro-Palestine and green protesters experience it. But the last people who would ever experience it are right-wing white men. They are the people with whom the police instinctively align.

For the fifth time in his career, Connor McDavid has won the Ted Lindsay Award! 🏆

The all-to-regular reality of Freedom of Information requests in Ireland. The names of the most senior civil servants in the State redacted from records released by the Department of the Taoiseach. Find out how to fight back against decisions like this in my book Shining a Light: www.kenfoxe.com

The media reports that An Garda Síochána will roll out body-worn cameras nationwide, without publishing the final report on the pilot. It’s not enough to simply say they are useful. We need to see evidence and we need to consider the risks and how they are controlled. www.iccl.ie/news/questio...

Another tough week for Carney fans. Lots of work to do to rationalize everything he does/doesn't do. 🧵 1/

Olga Cronin, ICCL Senior Policy Officer, spoke at the Oireachtas AI Committee recently, where she shared our position on recommender algorithms and a social media ban for under 16s.

Having considered the International Co-operation (Omagh Bombing Inquiry) Bill 2026, the President has signed the Bill and it has accordingly become law.

Really looking forward to next week's webinar, to discuss human rights monitoring at protests in Ireland and Australia, featuring myself, @illanwall.bsky.social, Anastasia Radievska from Legal Observers NSW and Sarah Schwartz from @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social 📣

REVENGE IS SWEET😍🇨🇦

Not half as difficult as being disabled in Irish society is Taoiseach

For 50 years, ICCL has defended and promoted civil liberties in Ireland. As we mark this milestone anniversary, we invite you to join us for our 50th anniversary conference in partnership with the School of Law, Trinity College Dublin, where we will explore “What next for democracy?”

Surround yourself with the kind of people who are proud to have a library card.

Together with @petefussey.bsky.social and @daragh.bsky.social we are releasing "Pushed into the Shadows: evidencing digital surveillance chilling effects and the erosion of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association” 1/ www.ohchr.org/en/documents...

Great career opportunity at the European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg for suitably qualified candidate with knowledge of Irish law #ECHR www.linkedin.com/posts/counci...

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties is shocked by and deeply concerned about the death of Mr Yves Sakila on Friday 15 May and the events surrounding it. In the first instance, we extend our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones, and the wider Congolese community. shorturl.at/5BQcU

Yesterday marks 52 years since the Dublin and Monaghan Bombings in 1974. Today we gathered on Talbot Street in Dublin to mark the anniversary, remember the victims and stand with their families who still seek truth and justice. @jfforgotten.bsky.social @finucanecentre.bsky.social

The Seanad committee stage debate on the Garda Powers Bill has begun, with Senator McDowell objecting to his amendment regarding the collection of disaggregated data for stop and search being ruled out of order #speirghorm

This is very welcome news today that the Oireachtas Media Committee has recommended that recommender algorithms be disabled for children and turned off by default for adults. ICCL has long highlighted the dangers of algorithms and campaigned for them to be switched off.

Excellent overview of the dangers of the Garda "biometric analysis" bill which is being debated later this afternoon by my brilliant colleague @olgacronin.bsky.social

Serious question about whether the rule of law and basic civil liberties are protected in the UK

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I see Peadar Tóibín is now on a rant about people with Stamp 1 and 1G permissions having too many rights. To clarify, these are people whose presence in the State is ENTIRELY LAWFUL, often based on doing work in an area with a labour shortage, and reckonable for naturalisation purposes.

Check out The Birth Lottery for an excellent demonstration of how privilege works. www.givingwhatwecan.org/birth-lottery

ICCL's @emilywilliams19.bsky.social and @illanwall.bsky.social reflect on the fuel protests and the State's response: "We must fiercely protect peaceful protest so that individuals can freely and spontaneously assemble to express discontent and demand change." www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

ICCL is reviewing the Independent Examiner's report and will comment soon. The concerns we set out last year about the proposed new surveillance measures remain - especially giving gardaí access to encrypted messaging services, IMSI catchers and use of spyware. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Sorry Sid, I'm rooting for the Flyers 🧡🤍🖤

I'm unconvinced by these reasons not to look at the OASAs. It's been 3 years since the "recent" OASA Review group reported. Also, surely the fact that the Gov committed to consider the OASA Review group reports and to retain the Special Criminal Court are reasons in favour of looking at the OASAs.

The First Annual Report of the New Independent Examiner of Security Legislation has been laid before the Oireachtas. opac.oireachtas.ie/Data/Library...

When Heath Hrappstead kept his 5-year-old Husky home from doggy day care for the day so she could attend an afternoon vet appointment, Missy made other plans. She dug her way out of the backyard and took herself to Spot's Place in Regina to visit her boyfriend Shaggy instead.😂 TT: CBC Saskatchewan

Yesterday my colleague Ian Marder & I gave evidence before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Drug Use We talked about the need to repeal s3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act in order to realise the recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Drug Use www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachta...

President Connolly to convene meeting of the Council of State regarding the International Protection Bill 2026 president.ie/en/media-lib...

Hungary: New Government Needs to Restore Rule of Law - Suspend Sovereignty Protection Office - End rule by decree - Restore assembly rights - Repeal laws used to target critics Latest from @hrw.org @lydsg.bsky.social A rights agenda for the incoming government www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

🌍Today is Ireland's Overshoot Day. If the rest of the world consumed like Ireland since Jan 1st, the Earth would run out of resources on Apr 14th. Last year, this date was May 17th. This is not just! The climate crisis is happening NOW, and is impacting families in Ireland & around the world.

The Irish Times view on live facial recognition technology: "The ICCL is right to question whether the technology is necessary or proportionate. [...] The Minister for Justice must make his case that such a significant circumscription of civil liberties is truly in the public interest."

ICCL published the Irish Network of Legal Observers' first annual report last month, which identified emerging issues in how protests are policed. The right to peaceful protest is essential in a democracy. Your support of ICCL allows us to continue this work. www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...

The right to peaceful protest is a cornerstone of our democracy and should be protected. That right is not contingent on the popularity of views expressed. Democratic governments must demonstrate a level of tolerance for peaceful protest even if it causes disruption. www.iccl.ie/press-releas...

Change of location for anyone coming to the in Belfast on Sunday

💔 love watching nature programmes out these wonderful creatures - remember March of the Penguins. Humans are a curse on the earth!

They're already governing like they have a majority that will last forever, and are facing no opposition because their agenda is perfectly acceptable to the Conservatives.

Just booked my flight home and I am ready for a Maritime summer 🦞🌊🍦

Steen has managed in this article to mis analyse the gender pay gap- it’s not only the care issue, it’s a systemic gendered hierarchy which has existed forever.Even women without children are paid less than their male colleagues! Do better Ms Steen it’s just not about you,it’s the patriarchal system

Vitally important thread from my brilliant colleague @olgacronin.bsky.social on the expansion of State surveillance via Garda drone use:

🧵 Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Sallins train robbery. The Sallins men suffered an egregious miscarriage of justice with the effects of their wrongful arrests and conviction persists to this day.

20 years ago today, the Terrorism Act 2006 came into force. It expanded the UK's counter terror powers on top of an already broad definition of ‘terrorism’. 👇🧵