Ep 101 Emily Logan, Chief Commissioner IHREC

Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, Emily Logan, joins Kathy Sheridan for a wide-ranging conversation about the work of her office and her career. Recently she went before the UN expert committee which put a spotlight on Ireland’s compliance with the UN Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination. She speaks about those findings and where we can go from here. Originally a nurse by trade, Emily Logan has brought her experience as assistant nursing director at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, director of nursing at Crumlin children’s hospital and director of Tallaght hospital, to all of her work, from her position as Ireland’s first Ombudsman for Children, to her role as the Chief Commissioner of the IHREC today. She tells Kathy Sheridan that her mother was a big influence on the path she took.