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Irish Heritage Trust
4 Castle Street, Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 475 0085, 9.00am – 5.00pm Fax: (01) 475 0090
Email: info@irishheritagetrust.ie Web: www.irishheritagetrust.ie
Launched in 2006, the Irish Heritage Trust will acquire and protect, through
negotiation and tax incentives, historic properties, houses and gardens that
will be open for everyone’s enjoyment.
Irish Hospice Foundation, The
Morrison Chambers, 32 Nassau Street, Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 679 3188, 9.00am – 5.30pm Mon to Fri (closed for lunch
1.00pm – 2.00pm). Library services are available by appointment
Email: info@hospice-foundation.ie Web: www.hospice-foundation.ie
Independent non-profit support organisation whose mission is to promote
the hospice philosophy and support the development of hospice and
palliative care. Active in the areas of advocacy, awareness raising, education
and training (principally in the area of bereavement), development
initiatives, research support and fundraising.
Irish Human Rights Commission
4th Floor, Jervis House, Jervis Street, Dublin 1
Tel: (01) 858 9601 Fax: (01) 858 9609
Email: info@ihrc.ie Web: www.ihrc.ie
Established under the Human Rights Commission Acts 2000 and 2001, the
mission of the Irish Human Rights Commission is to endeavour to ensure that
the human rights of all people in the State are fully realised and protected
in law, in policy and in practice. It has a wide range of powers and functions
including the following: to keep under review the adequacy and effectiveness
of law and practice in the State relating to the protection of human rights;
to make recommendations to government on measures to strengthen,
protect and uphold human rights in the State; to promote understanding
and awareness of the importance of human rights and, for these purposes,
to undertake or sponsor research and educational activities in the field; to
conduct enquiries; to take legal proceedings to vindicate human rights in the
State or provide legal assistance to persons in this regard; to participate in
the Joint Committee of Representatives of members of the Commission and
members of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.
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