UK unveils plans to override ECHR after Rwanda spat The UK government has introduced legislation allowing it to override rulings by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), after a judge in Strasbourg blocked … World • 22 Jun 22
Case on religious language in political office rejected ECHR rejects a case by a group of Irish politicians who claimed that the religious language in the oath for office of President and for … Ireland • 18 Nov 21
Cases taken over symphysiotomies declared inadmissible The European Court of Human Rights has declared applications from three Irish women who underwent symphysiotomies in Irish maternity hospitals in the 1960s as inadmissible. Courts • 10 Dec 20
Sex abuse survivors accuse Taoiseach over redress A group of men who were sexually abused as children in their primary school in the 1960s have accused the Taoiseach of having used their … Education • 09 Sep 20
McHugh says abuse compensation scheme 'did not work' Minister for Education Joe McHugh has told the Dáil the compensation scheme established by the State four years ago for people abused as children in … Ireland • 10 Jul 19
Judge rules State misinterpreted ECHR abuse ruling A judge has concluded that the State has misinterpreted a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights and in doing so has denied victims … Ireland • 09 Jul 19
Abuse compensation scheme 'not working', says Taoiseach The Taoiseach has acknowledged that the compensation scheme established by the State four years ago for people abused as children in day schools is "not … Politics • 14 May 19
EU court urges Turkey to release Kurdish politician The European Court of Human Rights has called on Turkey to release pro-Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtas, ruling his detention since 2016 on terror charges was … World • 20 Nov 18
European court rules against UK over mass surveillance Europe's top rights court has ruled that Britain's programme of mass surveillance, revealed by whistleblower Edward Snowden as part of his sensational leaks on US … Europe • 13 Sep 18
Human rights court rejects mass killer Breivik's appeal European Court of Human Rights has rejected an appeal by Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik who says his prison condition amount to inhuman or … World • 21 Jun 18
Judge investigating Dept's implementation of judgment A retired High Court judge is investigating whether the Department of Education is correctly implementing a European Court of Human Rights judgment in relation to … Education • 21 Mar 18
Govt could seek 'hooded men' judgment review The 'hooded men' described today's ruling by the European Court of Human Rights as "a missed opportunity", but the Government could yet request a referral … Analysis and Comment • 20 Mar 18
European court rejects 'hooded men' torture claims The European Court of Human Rights has rejected a request by Ireland to find that the so-called 'Hooded Men' detained by the UK suffered torture. Ireland • 21 Mar 18
Berlusconi takes fight against election ban to court Lawyers for Silvio Berlusconi have argued at the European Court of Human Rights against his ban from holding public office, hoping for a green light … Silvio Berlusconi • 22 Nov 17
Martin accuses Govt of 'stonewalling' abuse survivors Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has accused the Government of "stonewalling" survivors of child abuse with a too narrow interpretation of a European Court ruling … Politics • 15 Nov 17
ECHR: Freedom of expression not protected in Leech case The European Court of Human Rights has found that freedom of expression was not properly protected under Irish court procedure in the case of a … Courts • 15 Jun 17
'Serious failings' by Russia in Beslan massacre - ECHR The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that there were "serious failings" in Russia's handling of the Beslan school massacre in North Ossetia in … World • 13 Apr 17
Swiss Muslim girls must take mixed swim lessons The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Muslim parents in Switzerland cannot refuse to send their daughters to mixed school-run swimming lessons. News • 10 Jan 17
ECHR dismisses appeal from alleged Omagh bombers A bid by two republicans to overturn a landmark civil ruling that found them responsible for the Omagh bomb has been rejected by the European … Crime and Legal • 29 Sep 16
Call to re-open case over alleged torture in North Amnesty International has demanded the re-opening of a landmark case against Britain over the alleged use of torture in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. News • 24 Nov 14
Europe court condemns Poland in abortion rape case The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has condemned Poland for the inhumane and degrading treatment of a 14-year-old rape victim whom the authorities … News • 31 Oct 12
