Latest News, Issues & Events
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Family Rights Organisations join call to remove proposed reductions to the social welfare entitlements of divorced and separated lone parents from the Bill which will give effect to the O’Meara judgment; the legislation will undergo Committee Stage tomorrow
Issued 24 June 2025
Treoir and One Family have backed FLAC’s call for the Bereaved Partner’s Pension Bill 2025 to be amended to delete its proposals to remove the entitlement of people who … -
FLAC briefs United Nations Committee in Geneva: Gaps in legal aid and weaknesses in anti-discrimination legislation are major barriers to full equality for women in Ireland
Issued 19 June 2025
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) will question Ireland tomorrow (Friday, 20 June) on its progress in meeting its … -
Proposed reductions to the social welfare entitlements of divorced and separated lone parents not required by O’Meara judgment, FLAC tells Oireachtas Committee
Issued 18 June 2025
FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) appeared before the Oireachtas Social Welfare Committee this morning (18 June 2025) to outline its proposed amendments to the Social Welfare … -
Traveller family were entitled to take Judicial Review case challenging “unfair” Circuit Court Discrimination appeal, Court of Appeal finds
Issued 9 June 2025
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal taken by a hotel which sought to overturn a High Court decision in favour of a young Traveller family who were subject to an … -
FLAC calls for amendments to Bereaved Partner’s Pension Bill which will give effect to O’Meara judgment
Issued 25 March 2025
FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) has published its preliminary analysis and recommendations concerning the the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025. The 2025 … -
Urgent Law Reform is needed to give effect to the Recommendations of European Human Rights Commissioner on Traveller Accommodation and Evictions
Issued 26 February 2025
Michael O’Flaherty, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, published a memorandum on 25 February 2025 on the human rights situation of Travellers and Roma in …
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Season's Greetings from FLAC
Issued 10 December 2024
Wishing a Merry Christmas and a Happy & Healthy New Year to all our friends, colleagues and service users from FLAC staff and council! Our Phone Advice Clinics will … -
FLAC Justice Lecture 2024
Issued 13 November 2024
FLAC Justice Lecture 2024 in memory of Dave Ellis Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh KC in conversation with Eilis Barry, FLAC CE on Wednesday, 4 December 2024 at 6pm at the King’s …
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Charity Trustees’ Week
Issued 11 November 2024
Charity Trustees’ Week is an opportunity to say a big THANK YOU to charity trustees across Ireland for the important and tireless work you carry out throughout the year in … -
New Strategy for Women and Girls must enshrine Gender Equality and Human Rights in Law
Issued 5 November 2024
FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) has made a detailed submission to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to inform the next National …
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Meet our FLAC Summer Intern Leah
Issued 8 October 2024
As my time working as a Legal Intern in Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) is coming to a close, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on what an incredible experience this has … -
Exclusion of blind student from Summer Provision Scheme constituted disability discrimination, WRC finds
Issued 30 September 2024
The secondary school student (who was represented by FLAC) made discrimination complaints to the Workplace Relations Commission about his exclusion from the Summer Provision … -
PRESS RELEASE: FLAC Annual Report 2023
Issued 23 September 2024
Work of legal NGO FLAC demonstrates the powerful impact of access to justice, and unmet need for early legal information and advice FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) has … -
High Court quashes “Unfair” Circuit Court Decision in Traveller Family’s Hotel Discrimination Case
Issued 9 September 2024
The young family (represented by FLAC) had succeeded in a WRC discrimination case against Charleville Park Hotel after it denied them access to accommodation. Their victory …
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FLAC is opening our office space for fellow NGOs and organisations to rent for events
Issued 20 August 2024
FLAC is opening our office space for fellow NGOs and organisations to rent for events Our building at 85/86 Dorset Street Upper is close to Dublin City Centre and transport …