Ireland at the Council of Europe

From post-war beginnings to lasting impact: Discover Ireland’s role in shaping the European Convention on Human Rights. 🎙️ New podcast series out now - “The European Court of Human Rights: an Irish perspective”. coe.int/en/web/portal/… @IrishRepCoE

From migration to tackling online violence against women and girls, all these issues require a united European response. Through multilateralism and instruments such as the ECHR and the Istanbul Convention, we can deliver concrete outcomes for the democratic security of our continent. The upcoming Council of Europe Ministerial Meeting in Chișinău is crucial, and Ireland, as a founding member, plays a key role. Thank you for a very engaging discussion, Minister @OCallaghanJim. @DeptJusticeIRL

Irish @COECongress delegate @moran1forlaois making her maiden speech to the @COECongress debate on the importance of free and open elections as a fundamental right to strengthen local democracy. Free elections at local and regional level are a cornerstone of our grassroots democracy @dfatirl @IrishRepCoE @DeptHousingIRL @LaoisToday

Caitríona Doyle, Ireland’s Ambassador to the @CoE, highlights Ireland’s Zero Tolerance stance on domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence through its third national strategy. The "Always Here" campaign reminds anyone suffering that support is always available. #EndVAW

Thank you Ireland 🇮🇪 and Ambassador Caitríona Doyle for your generous voluntary financial contribution in support of the European Court of Human Rights. Your contribution help ensure: ✅Webcasting of the Court’s hearings ✅Management of the Court’s special account ✅Effective execution of judgments @IrishRepCoE @ECHR_CEDH @DoyleCaitr62170 @CoEHumanRights @CoE_RuleofLaw @coe

Irish writing resonates all over the world. This June, we’re broadening our celebration of James Joyce and Ulysses to “Bloomsday & Beyond: Celebrating Ireland, Island of Writers” 📝 We hope you enjoy these tributes to Irish writers #Bloomsday ireland.ie/bloomsday

10 years ago this week, Ireland made history by becoming the first country in the world to vote in favour of marriage equality in a referendum 🇮🇪 Watch our video on a landmark day in Ireland, when love, respect and equal rights got a resounding ‘YES’ ireland.ie/en/celebrating…

On May 17 we will mark the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia and Intersexphobia #IDAHOBIT 🏳️‍🌈 🇮🇪 IE joins in with other @coe 🇪🇺 member states to raise awareness of discrimination and violence faced by the LGBTI communities. See⬇️ #EqualSafeFree

On this day 27 years ago, the Good Friday Agreement was signed. This remarkable document – made possible by political leadership, vision, and compromise – helped end a cycle of violence that had continued for 30 years on the island of Ireland. Learn more: ireland.ie/en/dfa/role-po…

We are moved by the dresses, skirts and other pieces of clothing contributed by Ambassadors and members of the Istanbul Convention’s monitoring body during the 🇳🇱 pre-launch. Donated in solidarity with survivors of sexual violence, the clothes will become part of the art work.

BENELUX statement of 19 March on the decision of the Hungarian Parliament infringing #equalrights 🏳️‍🌈

Why do we wear green on St Patrick’s Day? What is the story behind the shamrock? How is the day celebrated around the world? ☘️ 🇮🇪 Find out more about Ireland's national day 👉 ireland.ie/en/st-patricks… Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh! #ThisIsIreland #StPatricksDay

Ireland was proud to play an active and vocal role in drafting this very significant new tool for upholding access to justice and the rule of law. #accesstojustice #ruleoflaw #humanrights

There has been a spotlight on issues relating to Traveller and Roma communities in Ireland this week with the publication of an Opinion of the Advisory Committee of the FCNM. Ireland looks forward to constructive cooperation on this topic with the CoE.

Ministers’ Deputies held an extraordinary meeting focusing on Ukrainian civilians held prisoner. We heard moving testimonies from a Ukrainian woman detained in Donetsk, and the daughter of an imprisoned Ukrainian citizen. coe.int/en/web/portal/… #StandWithUkraine

It was an absolute delight to celebrate #StBrigidsDay with a presentation from Ireland's cold water endurance swimmer Nuala Moore, who told us all about her record breaking achievements. More details can be found on our Instagram page @IrelandinStrasbourg.

Some good news! We have landed on Instagram. For anyone wishing to keep up to date with Ireland's work at the #councilofeurope feel free to search our handle @irelandinstrasbourg

@CoESocialRights We are absolutely delighted to hear of Aoife Nolan's re-election as President of the European Committee of Social Rights. She is one of many Irish lawyers who have go on to fulfil important, high profile roles at the Council of Europe. #SocialRights #ECSR

This morning, Ambassador Doyle, in her capacity as Chair of the democracy group GR-DEM, chaired a panel at the @WFD on fighting the erosion of democracy 🗳️