Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Acronym: ICCL
General Information
Identification Code: 442421343904-81
Website: https://www.iccl.ie
Entity Form: Irish Council for Civil Liberties CLG
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 8/24/2021
Last Update: 8/29/2023
Mission & Interests
Goals: ICCL has been at the forefront of every major rights advance in Irish society for over 40 years: we helped legalise homosexuality, divorce, contraception, and gay marriage. We drove police reform, defending suspects' rights during dark times of political violence.
ICCL was founded by Mary Robinson, who later became UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Kader Asmal, who later became a Minister in Nelson Mandela’s Government.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Competition
- Digital economy and society
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Migration and asylum
Levels of Interest:
- global
- national
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: General Data Protection Regulation, ePrivacy Regulation, Digital Markets Act, Digital Services Act, Digital Governance Act, AI Regulation, data protection, competition, Data Health Space.
Communication Activities: Dissemination of research, publications, media commentary, social media, speaking, testifying.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Unofficial groupings
Head Office
Address: Irish Council for Civil LibertiesFirst Floor, Castleriver House
Post Code: D02 FW60
City: Dublin
Country: IRELAND
Phone:
Indic Phone: 353
Phone Number: 19121640
EU Office
Address: Irish Council for Civil LibertiesFirst Floor, Castleriver House
Post Code: D02 FW60
City: Dublin
Country: IRELAND
Phone:
Indic Phone: 353
Phone Number: 19121640
Financial Data
Closed Year:
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Funding Sources:
- Donations
- Grants
- Member's contributions
Contributions:
- Amount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1984: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 24411: 236
- Amount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1984: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 24411: 237
- Amount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1984: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 24411: 238
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Total Budget: 1182622
Grants:
- Source: Defence Rights in Evidentiary ProceduresAmount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1984: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 24411: 232
- Source: Addressing the overuse of pre-trial detention and the disproportionate use of EAW with alternative cross-border instrumentsAmount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1984: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 24411: 233
- Source: From law to practice - Strengthening procedural rights in police custodyAmount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1984: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 24411: 234
- Source: Infovictims IIIAmount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1984: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 24411: 235
Current Year:
Grants:
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 1
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 3
Members F T E: 1.350000023841858
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Affiliate members of ICCL:
Irish Penal Reform Trust, National Women's Council of Ireland, Children's Rights Alliance, Clondalkin Travellers Group, Irish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Irish National Teachers Organisation, and the Irish Association of Social Workers.
ICCL is itself an affiliate member of the National Women's Council of Ireland
ICCL is affiliated with:
The International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations (INCLO). https://www.inclo.net/
The Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties) https://www.liberties.eu
Legal Experts Advisory Panel of Fair Trails https://www.fairtrials.org/legal-experts-advisory-panel#justicia
European Digital Rights (EDRi) https://edri.org
Organisation Members: The International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations (INCLO). https://www.inclo.net
The Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties) https://www.liberties.eu
European Digital Rights (EDRi) https://edri.org
Legal Experts Advisory Panel of Fair Trails https://www.fairtrials.org/legal-experts-advisory-panel#justicia
The Irish Coalition for Business and Human Rights
Current Job Opportunities
Junior Policy Analyst at ICCL
Irish Council for Civil Liberties
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
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Posted: 8/21/2025