Irish Solicitors and Irish Legal Resources on the Web
A set of annotated links to Irish law websites, provided by Delia Venables, who is a UK-based IT consultant to the law sector.
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Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service
The website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) provides forms, statistics, legislation and policy information. It also has leaflets for the general public and other publications.
Irish Human Rights Commission
The Irish Human Rights Commission is Ireland’s National Human Rights Institution, established under the UN’s Paris Principles. Its website makes available relevant legislation, policy documents, cases in which the Commission has acted as amicus curiae and selected cases from the European Court of Human Rights. There is also information about consultations and enquiries carried out by the Commission, together with press releases, speeches, a news bulletin, guidance about human rights and information about human rights proceedings.
Irish Treaty Library
A collection of treaties from the Irish Treaty Series, available on the BAILII website. All Irish treaties since 2002, plus a selection of earlier treaties, are available in full; for many other treaties, brief details are provided but the full text cannot be accessed. The earliest information in the database is from 1930.
Equality Authority
Independent Irish organisation established under the Irish Employment Equality Act 1998 to champion rights to equal treatment. Much of their work is concerned with the The Employment Equality Act , the Equal Status Act 2000 and the Equality Act 2004; it covers issues such as gender, family status, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, religious belief and membership of the Traveller Community. Summaries of legislation and policy and provided, with links to related documents. Key equality acts are available translated into ten European languages, Chinese and Arabic.
Department of Justice and Equality
Website of the Irish Department of Justice and Equality. The site provides information about relevant legislation and law reform work, including the criminal law codification initiative. There are also outlines of Irish law and policy on a range of topics covered by the Department; the Courts Policy page includes information about legal aid. The Publications section of the site provides annual reports, policy reports, bills, legislation and other materials. Statistics, a collection of official forms and information about consultations are also available.
Irish Data Protection Commission case studies
Case studies produced by the Irish Data Protection Commission, 2005 to 2010, available on the website of the British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII).
Irish Court of Criminal Appeal
Cases from the Irish Court of Criminal Appeal, available on the website of the British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII). A small set of decisions from the 1980s is provided, together with a larger set from 2004 onwards.
Health and Safety Authority
Website of the Irish Health and Safety Authority, or HSA. Relevant Irish legislation is provided, together with statistics, official forms and a large set of publications. The site is mainly in English, but some sections are available in Irish.
Government of Ireland
Official portal to Irish government websites, covering government departments, agencies and other official bodies. There is also a directory of online government services, with links, and a large collection of information for citizens. The site is available in English and Irish.