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Register now for FLAC Annual Lecture: The Regulation of Social Media, Privacy and Access to Justice
Issued 10 December 2018
The Council and Staff of FLAC cordially invite you to the Twelfth Annual Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture to be delivered by Mr. Marc Rotenberg, President of the Electronic … -
FLAC hosts Conference on the legal implications of the Public Sector Duty
Issued 30 October 2018
FLAC hosted a significant one day conference on the legal implications of the public sector duty in Dublin on Friday 19th October. It was the first conference on the legal … -
FLAC Conference on the legal implications of the Public Sector Duty in Irish law
Issued 4 October 2018
Friday 19th October, Morrison Hotel, Lower Ormond Quay FLAC Conference: The legal implications of the Public Sector Duty in Irish law FLAC is delighted to invite you to our … -
25,817 received legal information and advice in 2017
Issued 11 September 2018
Top queries: family law, employment law, wills/probate and housing 103 casefiles: housing, social welfare and discrimination Call for wider powers to be given to the Courts … -
FLAC Conference on the legal implications of the public sector duty in Irish law
Issued 2 August 2018
Save the date: Friday 19th October FLAC Conference on the legal implications of the public sector duty in Irish law FLAC is delighted to invite you to our conference on the …
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FLAC Volunteer Advisors Needed
Issued 19 July 2018
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FLAC welcomes Gender Recognition proposals
Issued 18 July 2018
Speaking following the publication of the Review of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 by the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection today, CEO of FLAC (Free …
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Happy Pride 2018
Issued 30 June 2018
FLAC would like to wish everyone a Happy Pride 2018!
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FLAC holds Pop-up LGBTQ Legal Advice Clinic for Pride Week
Issued 20 June 2018
As part of the 2018 Pride celebrations, FLAC hosted a Free Legal Advice Clinic specifically for the LGBTQ community on Monday 25th June. The clinic took place … -
FLAC hosts pop-up disability clinic for Carers Week
Issued 11 June 2018
As part of Carers Week 2018, FLAC teamed up with the Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) in Dublin to deliver a pop-up legal advice clinic. The CRC works to make a positive … -
“A story of great human proportions” – Lydia Foy and the struggle for Transgender Rights in Ireland
Issued 8 June 2018
On the 8 June at our in our new building on 85/86 Dorset Street Upper, FLAC launched “A story of great human proportions” – Lydia Foy and the struggle for Transgender …
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First use of tactile voting: "I'd been looking forward to this moment for years"
Issued 24 May 2018
The recent constitutional referendum on the Eight Amendment to the Constitution was the first opportunity for people with a visual impairment to cast their vote in secret … -
FLAC supports the repeal of the Eighth Amendment
Issued 18 May 2018
FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) is an independent non-governmental, organisation which exists to promote access to justice. FLAC seeks to advance national and international …
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National Volunteer Week: I get great satisfaction from the volunteering I do with FLAC
Issued 15 May 2018
"Sometimes I find that people can be a little wary of the formal setting of a solicitor’s office. They aren’t sure where the first stop should be in tackling a problem … - Sale of mortgage arrears to “vulture funds” a cause of concern Issued 11 May 2018 Sale of mortgage arrears to “vulture funds” a cause of concern New solutions needed to tackle unsustainable debt burdens The announcement by Ulster Bank that it intends …