The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) is a body of the Council of Europe, composed of independent members from each member state. Its aim is to combat racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and intolerance at a pan- European level and from the angle of the protection of human rights.

One of the pillars of ECRI's work programmes is its country-by country approach in which racism and intolerance in each of the member states of the Council of Europe are analysed at 5 yearly intervals.

ECRI's third report on Ireland was published on 24 May 2007. The report was broadly positive and recognises progress made since the second report in 2001.


ECRI held a Round Table event in Dublin on 15 November 2007. Issues discussed at the event included:

- ECRI's Third Report on Ireland
- Promoting equality and diversity in the workplace
- Safeguarding the Rights of the Traveller Community under the Framework Convention for the protection of National Minorities

Previous ECRI Reports on Ireland

• ECRI's First Report on Ireland



• ECRI's Second Report on Ireland

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