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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2014)

Terry Leyden: ...I ask the Leader of the House to arrange for the Minister for Education and Science to come to the House to outline the Government's reaction to the decision of the European Court of Human Rights, ECHR, on 28 January 2014. This majority decision - 11 to six - related to the case of Louise O'Keeffe which she courageously fought for 15 years. She fought it through the courts, including the...

Seanad: Charter of Fundamental Rights: Statements (4 Jun 2008)

Terry Leyden: ..., and regrettably overlooked, reasons to support the treaty. The European Convention on Human Rights entered into force in 1953 and created the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. The ECHR is the cornerstone of human rights protection in Europe and the 47 member states of the Council of Europe, including Ireland, are parties to the convention. The convention was incorporated...