 Also, Ireland ratified the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in 2003 and brought its provisions into domestic law.Lydia Foy brought a fresh case to the High Court arguing that her rights under the Convention were being breached.In 2007 the High Court found in favour of Lydia Foy and declared that Ireland's law was incompatible with the ECHR and ordered that a new birth certificate be issued to Lydia Foy.