Press Archive for
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Budget 2017: Welcome relief for vulnerable groups but fairer budget process must come soon
Issued 11 October 2016
Legal rights group FLAC today said that while it welcomed the basic welfare increases that will benefit many vulnerable segments of society in Budget 2017, it regretted that … -
Almost 29,000 people helped with legal advice and information in 2015
Issued 3 October 2016
Top issues: housing, family law, employment law, debt & credit The continuing impact of austerity in Ireland is borne out by data on legal need for 2015 released by … -
FLAC appoints new CEO
Issued 27 July 2016
Legal rights group FLAC has announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, Ms Eilis Barry, who will take up the position on 7 September next. Ms Barry is a … -
Budget 2017 must be fair and improve the lives of those who have been left behind
Issued 21 July 2016
Today, legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) called on the State to ensure that human rights are a primary consideration in all budget related decisions. In its … -
Legal aid for those in mortgage arrears finally here
Issued 6 July 2016
Legal rights group FLAC has welcomed the new legal support scheme for those in mortgage debt announced by Minister for Justice & Equality Frances Fitzgerald TD. The … -
High success rate of social welfare appeals suggests issues with original decision-making
Issued 20 May 2016
A new report reveals that a high number of social welfare decisions are being overturned on appeal, prompting concerns around the original refusal of welfare payment … -
More action needed to avoid surge in homelessness among people in deep mortgage arrears
Issued 17 May 2016
The Oireachtas Housing and Homelessness Committee will hear today from legal rights group FLAC on how the state might avert the threat of homelessness to the 30,000 … -
UPR: Ireland under international scrutiny at UN hearing today
Issued 11 May 2016
Other UN member states are putting tough questions on Ireland’s human rights track record to a government delegation at a UN hearing in Geneva today, including our failure … -
New guides for engaging with international human rights mechanisms published
Issued 20 April 2016
Today, FLAC published two guides which demonstrate the value of shining an international spotlight on domestic human rights issues. The two guides aim to better equip both … -
FLAC welcomes European anti-racism body’s call on welfare decisions and Travellers
Issued 3 March 2016
Legal rights organisation FLAC today backed a call by the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) for the Social Welfare Appeals Office to publish the … -
Time to repair austerity damage to access to justice
Issued 25 February 2016
Legal rights group FLAC is this morning launching research that charts the impact of the recent recession on how people in Ireland accessed justice through the civil legal … -
New legal aid scheme for troubled borrowers welcomed
Issued 25 January 2016
Legal rights group FLAC has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Justice & Equality Frances Fitzgerald TD of a new legal support scheme for those in mortgage … -
FLAC Director General Noeline Blackwell to leave post
Issued 22 January 2016
Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) today announced the departure of its Director General, Noeline Blackwell. She has led the organisation since 2005. FLAC … -
Michael Farrell argues for greater human rights protections
Issued 3 December 2015
Speaking in Dublin this evening (3 December 2015), FLAC’s Senior Solicitor and life-long social justice activist Michael Farrell identified serious weaknesses in the … -
Speech by Michael Farrell to Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture No 9
Issued 3 December 2015
You can download the text of Michael Farrell's address on 'Using the Law to achieve social justice' on the occasion of the 9th Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture in Dublin on 3 …