Community Relations Council

synonyms: Northern Ireland Community Relations Council (NICRC) The Council was established in January 1990 to attempt to promote better community relations in Northern Ireland. James Hawthorne was appointed as the first chairman and Mari Fitzduff as the first director of the Council. The Council was set up as a response to a proposal in a report to the Northern Ireland Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights (SACHR). The Council has 21 members of whom one third are appointed by Government. The activities of the Council are divided into three main areas: Reconciliation - working with groups which have a primary community relations focus; Work and Community - encouraging organisations to set up a community relations perspective to their operations; Cultural Traditions - encouraging greater acceptance of the cultural traditions of both communities. The CRC has published a number of reports, guides and other publications. List of CRC Publications