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Sinéad Gibney: We can allow division to take hold, or we can listen with respect to trans voices

We need a mature, respectful and balanced discussion on the rights of trans people – one in which their needs are prioritised

Trials and tribulations: the legal cases to watch out for in 2022

A number of notable cases, including the Graham Dwyer mobile phone data challenge, the legality of the Special Criminal Court and the sale of cannabis products will be decided this year

Redress scheme for school abused is failing survivors, Council of Ministers is told

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission tells council that Ireland is taking a defensive position ‘informed by suspicion and distrust’ in relation to redress for those abused in the school system

State to argue future of non-jury SCC should be left to politicians

Claim that the Special Criminal Court is underpinned by “temporary” or “emergency” legislation will also be rejected by government

UN special rapporteur on the right to housing calls for more data on homelessness in Ireland

There is insufficient information on people living in caravans or in various institutional settings, according to Balakrishnan Rajagopal

State’s Covid restrictions were more lax than public wanted, ESRI says

‘Overwhelming majority’ supported public health guidelines and ‘most would have preferred them to be more not less restrictive’

Young workers six times more likely to be on temporary contracts, study finds

Report by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and the ESRI also found Travellers and people with disabilities face employment inequality

The Sunday Interview: Sinéad Gibney, chief commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission

The former Dáil candidate for the Social Democrats dropped out of last year’s general election campaign to become take up the top role at the organisation

Bank of Ireland move allows asylum seekers to open accounts

From next month, the bank will become the first in the country to accept state ID documents from people who want to open accounts

State must consult family members over mother and baby home burials

Government bill covering institutional burials under legal duty to investigate mass graves and protect evidence at the sites