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A new report co-authored by Dr. Maria de Almeida Silva for the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR) was recently published.  Titled "Policing and Racial Discrimination in Ireland: A Community and Rights Perspective," the study reveals that ethnic minority communities feel unsupported and unrepresented by Gardaí due to racial profiling.  The report calls for comprehensive research and policy reforms to address these issues. Full details, findings and recommendations are available here.

On 5th April 2024, the Minister for Justice appointed Dr. Conor Hanly to the inaugural Board of Cuan.  Cuan is the statutory body dedicated to tackling and reducing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence.  Minister McEntee stated that she was ‘delighted that people with such experience and knowledge have been appointed to the Board. In supporting Cuan to deliver on its functions, their commitment and contribution will be a key element to delivering real and positive change for victims and survivors and for society more broadly’.  Dr. Hanly is also on the Board of the Galway Rape Crisis Centre. 

Dr Charles O’Mahony and Dr Róisín Mulgrew were appointed by the Chief Inspector to join the Office of the Inspector of Prison’s Expert Panel in August 2023. Their nomination reflects their specialist knowledge and professional qualifications in this field. The Office of the Inspector of Prisons aims to support excellence in the delivery and outcomes in Ireland’s prisons through an independent programme of inspections and investigations. The Expert Panel may be asked to assist the Inspectorate in carrying out its statutory duties, including the inspection of prisons.