Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
AbbreviationIHREC
Formation1 November 2014 (2014-11-01)
Merger of
Chief Commissioner
Liam Herrick
WebsiteOfficial website

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) is a statutory body which is publicly funded but independent of government. It was formed as a result of the merger of the Equality Authority and the Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC); both former bodies were dissolved and their functions transferred to the IHREC.

The Chief Commissioner is Liam Herrick.