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Deaths In Custody; Is Ireland’S Investigative Process Compliant With Article 2 Of The European Convention On Human Rights?, Adeyemi Adeleke, Bernadette Ni Aingleis, Laura Cooney, John Lynch, Niamh Murray, Kevin Sheedy, Alshema Yousef Jan 2015

Deaths In Custody; Is Ireland’S Investigative Process Compliant With Article 2 Of The European Convention On Human Rights?, Adeyemi Adeleke, Bernadette Ni Aingleis, Laura Cooney, John Lynch, Niamh Murray, Kevin Sheedy, Alshema Yousef

Students Learning with Communities

This research report examines the investigative process regarding deaths in custody in Ireland and other jurisdictions. The students completed this research as part of the LLB Bachelor of Law programme. This project was designed and completed in collaboration with the Irish Penal Reform Trust.


Keeping The State’S Secrets: Ireland’S Road From ‘Official’ Secrets To Freedom Of Information, Michael Foley Jan 2015

Keeping The State’S Secrets: Ireland’S Road From ‘Official’ Secrets To Freedom Of Information, Michael Foley

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The introduction of the Freedom of Information act in Ireland in 1997 was a profound change for a state, a civil service and political system far more comfortable with official secrets. It has had a transformational effect on relations between citizen and the state, and has been useful for journalists despite many challenges. After its introduction it was then amended, with high costs and limitations imposed. It has subsequently been amended again to restore much of its previous powers.