February 19, 2013

A survey among Irish General Practitioners reveals that medical doctors should receive more information pertaining to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

Irish General Practitioners do not know how to recognize types of female genital mutilation or where to refer […]
April 3, 2012

Ireland passes legislation banning FGM

The legislation will also mean that anyone resident in Ireland who takes a girl abroad to have FGM […]
July 20, 2011

Proposed Ireland law would impose jail time for female genital mutilation

The Irish government has proposed a law designed to prevent female genital mutilation. Introducing the Bill, Health Minister […]
November 4, 2010

FGM Bill due shortly

The text of the new Irish Criminal Justice Female Genital Mutilation Bill is being finalised, the Minister for […]
April 20, 2010

Protection orders for girls held to be at risk of forced marriage

A High Court judge in Belfast has imposed protection orders regarding two girls he held to be at […]
March 9, 2010

Seven Muslims arrested over ‘plot to kill cartoonist’

Seven Muslims were arrested in the Irish Republic today over an alleged plot to assassinate a Swedish cartoonist […]
March 7, 2010

Irish ‘Sharia law’ website gets 270,000 hits a month

An Irish Islamic website which argues for the introduction of Sharia law here and extols the benefits of […]
February 7, 2010

Muslim man demands right to bring second wife to Ireland

A Muslim man has gone to the High Court in Ireland demanding that he be allowed bring in […]
February 6, 2010

Irish Council of Imams urges acceptance of niqab

The Irish Council of Imams, a group which represents Muslims living in Ireland, has spoken out against attempts […]
June 24, 2009

Aid agency calls for FGM legislation in Ireland

An aid agency is calling for specific legislation on Female Genital Mutilation to protect women and girls in […]