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  1. FLACFLAC Legal and Human Rights Analysis of the Proposed Family & Care Constitutional Amendments Issued 19 February 2024 This statement sets out FLAC’s position on the Family and Care Referendums. It is based on our legal analysis of the extent to which the proposed amendments will deliver …
  2. social media imagery (1)FLAC welcomes landmark Supreme Judgment on Equal Treatment for Parents and their Children regardless of marital status Issued 22 January 2024 The Supreme Court has unanimously upheld an appeal brought by John O’Meara and his children which challenged a refusal to award them a Widower’s Pension. Mr O’Meara …
  3. FLAC Recommendations to Strengthen the Proposed Family and Care Amendments 01.24Legal Rights NGO FLAC calls for stronger and clearer ‘Family’ and ‘Care’ amendments to be put to Referendum Issued 12 January 2024 FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) has provided Government and members of the Oireachtas with recommendations for strengthening and clarifying the ‘family’ and ‘care’ …
  4. FLAC Seasons Greetings 2022Season's Greetings from FLAC Issued 20 December 2023 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 have now …
  5. MJOS6599Peter Ward SC delivers annual FLAC Justice Lecture Issued 13 December 2023 Lecture focuses on lessons for the future of access to justice and equality in Ireland, and successfully achieving impactful constitutional reform. Mr Ward expressed concerns …
  6. Golden Pin Award 2023 Honour Roll (Draft Video)FLAC Golden Pin Awards Issued 13 December 2023 FLAC is delighted to honour the commitment of our clinic volunteers with our annual Golden Pin Awards Roll of Honour  
  7. FLACFLAC highlights concerns with the proposed ‘Care’ referendum wording and the need for information on the practical effects of the proposed ‘Family’ amendment Issued 12 December 2023 FLAC has today written to the Taoiseach, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and relevant Oireachtas Committees outlining a number of concerns …
  8. 1FLAC Justice Lecture 2023 Issued 15 November 2023 The Council and Staff of FLAC, Free Legal Advice Centres, invite you to the  FLAC Justice Lecture 2023 in memory of Dave Ellis  “Our Unfinished Republic – equality and …
  9. FLACWRC finds Family refused access to hotel for Confirmation celebration were subject to discrimination on the Traveller Community ground Issued 9 November 2023 Margaret O’Sullivan, her sister and her partner (each of whom were represented by FLAC) made discrimination complaints under the Equal Status Acts after the family’s …
  10. Pro Bono Week Ireland 2023 Flyer (1)Pro Bono Week 2023 Issued 7 November 2023 Pro Bono Week Ireland will take place from the 20th to 25th November 2023. PILA (The Public Interest Law Alliance), a project of FLAC, A&L Goodbody, Arthur Cox, DLA Piper …
  11. 50thSave the date: FLAC Justice Lecture 2023 - Tuesday 12th December Issued 25 October 2023 Save the date: Tuesday 12th December  FLAC Justice Lecture 2023 in memory of Dave Ellis   to be delivered by Mr Peter Ward SC    Further details will be issued shortly, …
  12. ©Speirs_march Dec78 334_18aFlac expresses solidarity with the Criminal Bar ahead of planned Withdrawal of Services Issued 27 September 2023 Independent Access to Justice organisation Flac (Free Legal Advice Centres) has voiced its support for the withdrawal of services by members of the Criminal Bar on 3 October …
  13. seanadSupreme Court sets May 2025 deadline for expansion of electorate in Seanad University Panel elections Issued 26 July 2023   Mr Heneghan, who was represented by FLAC, is a graduate of the University of Limerick. He took a constitutional challenge to laws which mean that only graduates of TCD and …
  14. Final_Access to Justice Conference Report[13]FLAC welcomes publication of conference report by the Chief Justice’s Working Group on Access to Justice and Civil Legal Review Issued 12 July 2023 Speaking on the launch of the Chief Justice’s Working Group on Access to Justice’s report on the Civil Legal Review today, Eilis Barry, CE of the legal rights charity …
  15. FLAC Annual Report 2022 Legal rights NGO FLAC’s Annual Report shines a spotlight on huge unmet legal need and demand for early legal assistance Issued 10 July 2023 The Hon. Mr Justice Frank Clarke, former Chief Justice of Ireland and Chair of the Civil Legal Aid Review Group, will launch FLAC’s 2022 Annual Report, ‘Bringing Access …
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