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Secretary General salutes Ireland’s commitment to multilateralism and international law
Alain Berset underlines importance of democratic security on first official visit
Council of Europe publishes follow-up anti-corruption reports on Ireland and Liechtenstein
GRECO highlights meaningful progress in reforms concerning MPs, judges and prosecutors, but further improvements are needed
Council of Europe’s anti-racism commission publishes monitoring reports on Finland, Ireland and Montenegro
Despite issues, ECRI acknowledges progress in all three countries
One third of spending on European original films and series is made by global streamers
The European Audiovisual Observatory has just published a new report on investment in original European films and series made by the main media players in Europe. This new study reveals that total spending on European original works (excluding news and sports rights) amounted to EUR 25.1 billion...
Adopting a trauma-informed approach to child sexual abuse: A pilot training for professionals working in Barnahus in Ireland
A two-day pilot training on adopting a trauma-informed approach to child sexual abuse took place in Portlaoise, Ireland, on 9-10 April 2025 as part of the Council of Europe - European Union joint project “Support the Implementation of Barnahus in Ireland.” The training aimed to equip...
Dublin conference on role of the Council of Europe in the pursuit of peace, justice and accountability in Ukraine
Council of Europe Deputy Secretary General, Bjørn Berge, attended today in Dublin a conference to mark the 3rd anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, organised by the Dublin City University in cooperation with the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland. He joined an impressive...
Ireland should improve the situation of Traveller and Roma communities
Council of Europe experts on national minorities have urged the Irish authorities to improve the situation of Traveller and Roma communities in the country, whilst also welcoming progress on a number of issues. The Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National...
Irish law students enhance understanding of the Council of Europe and its core values
The Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland, in conjunction with the Permanent Representation in Strasbourg, invited 32 law students to participate in a “crash course” to learn how the Council of Europe works and to meet with leading officials. The visit was organised as part of the 75th...
Ireland: the situation of Travellers, Roma and asylum seekers requires more attention
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, encourages further steps in Ireland in the field of combating racism and discrimination and addressing prejudice against Travellers, Roma and migrants. He welcomes the progress made in policy development, stressing the need...
Council of Europe evaluates anti-corruption progress in Ireland
The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has published a compliance report on Ireland, assessing the country’s progress in implementing recommendations from GRECO’s 2022 evaluation report on preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central governments (top...
Implementing European Court of Human Rights judgments
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers is holding its quarterly meeting to oversee the execution of judgments and decisions from the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg from 17 to 19 September. Cases proposed for detailed examination concern Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium,...
Award for Innovative School Projects in History Education
The HISTOLAB Award for Innovative School Projects in History Education goes to eight schools from France, Ireland, Serbia, Spain and Türkiye and one transnational project. The Award was presented to students and teachers from the winning schools during the HISTOLAB European Innovation Days in...
Youth work in Ukraine: Council of Europe supports exchanges with Finland and Ireland
Representatives from youth centres in Ukraine have taken part in study visits to counterparts in Finland and Ireland that hold the Council of Europe Quality Label for Youth Centres. The exchanges, which took place in October, were an opportunity for Ukrainian youth workers to present their...
Secretary General at the opening of the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament in Dublin
“Members of Parliament across Europe are experiencing a cross-current of pressures: unexpected crises, new and evolving challenges, a change in public expectations. Politicians must respond by upholding the space in which representative democracy does its job: our Parliaments”, highlighted...
Implementing European Court of Human Rights judgments
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers will hold its quarterly meeting to oversee the execution of judgments and decisions from the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg from 19 to 21 September. Cases proposed for detailed examination concern Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium,...
Ireland: Anti-corruption group calls for further steps to prevent corruption in central government and the police
The Irish authorities should adopt further measures to help prevent corruption among people with top executive functions in central government and also in the police, according to the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO). GRECO’s fifth evaluation report on Ireland notes...
Taking stock of Ireland’s Presidency
The Council of Europe has published a summary of Ireland’s six-month Presidency of the Committee of Ministers, which comes to an end on 9 November 2022. Ireland took over the Presidency on 20 May, a critical time in the Council of Europe’s history as the organisation sought to respond to the war...
Ireland’s President Higgins: We need a longer-term vision of the Council of Europe’s role in a post-conflict Europe
Ireland’s President Michael D. Higgins has called for a longer-term vision of the Council of Europe’s role in a post-conflict Europe, and how that might fit within the wider multilateral architecture, in order to effectively uphold human rights, the rule of law and democracy whilst ensuring there...
Ireland must step up its fight against human trafficking
The Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) has urged authorities in Ireland to take further action against human trafficking, notably by improving prosecution of human traffickers and providing specialised shelters and compensation for victims. GRETA’s latest...
Implementing European Court of Human Rights judgments
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers is holding its quarterly meeting to oversee the execution of judgments and decisions from the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg from 20 to 22 September. Cases proposed for detailed examination concern Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium,...
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