Press Archive for
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Three point plan needed from Government to address mortgage arrears crisis Issued 9 March 2015 FLAC press release 09 March 2015 A three point plan needed …
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18-year transgender case ends as recognition bill discussed in Seanad Issued 29 January 2015 The long-running Lydia Foy case ended in the High Court today (Thursday), with Senior Counsel for Dr Foy, Bill Shipsey SC, telling the court that the case could be struck …
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Analysis of mortgage arrears data shows Government strategy not working Issued 15 January 2015 An in-depth analysis of the steps taken by the state and lenders to resolve the owner occupier mortgage arrears crisis indicates that the Government’s current approach is …
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FLAC welcomes Gender Recognition Bill after 17-year legal battle Issued 19 December 2014 Campaigner Lydia Foy speaks of joy over recognition before the law at last FLAC welcomes today’s publication of the Government’s Gender Recognition Bill, seven years …
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Austerity dominates UN questions for Irish Government Issued 10 December 2014 Questions raised by a United Nations committee in Geneva this week ask the Irish Government to explain how it is ensuring that the privatisation of water services will not …
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Wider view needed for new mortgage lending rules Issued 9 December 2014 In regulating how much a person can borrow to buy a house, the State must also take into account not just the Central Bank’s proposals but the wider crises in housing and …
- Attention law students - Fellowship 2015 now open! Issued 3 December 2014 FLAC is now accepting applications for the 2015 Thomas Addis Emmet Fellowship – a unique opportunity awarded each summer to an Irish law student interested in working on …
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Renowned US public interest lawyer delivers FLAC annual lecture Issued 1 December 2014 Legal rights group FLAC today welcomed renowned US public interest lawyer Bryan Stevenson who will deliver the organisation’s annual lecture this evening in Dublin. …
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UN to be told state failing its duties on ‘everyday’ rights in Ireland Issued 19 November 2014 An independent report detailing gaps in how the state is meeting its obligations under an international treaty on economic, social and cultural rights was launched this …
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Government states “firm intention” to enact Gender Recognition Bill as Lydia Foy case settled Issued 28 October 2014 The landmark and long-running Lydia Foy transgender legal case has been settled today following a Government commitment that it is its “firm intention” to introduce a …
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Survey indicates Budget 2015 will not restore “downgraded” rights Issued 16 October 2014 A wide-ranging survey of civil society organisations published today indicates that while Budget 2015 may have offered some positive measures for various social groups, it …
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First ‘social recovery’ budget will not restore eroded public services, but Gov’t has opportunity for fresh start Issued 14 October 2014 Despite its vaunted ‘social justice’ element, Budget 2015 fails to fully address the emaciation of public services stretched beyond measure by serial austerity drives. …
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Put focus on ordinary people in long-awaited reform of credit and insolvency Issued 7 October 2014 Two important news items this morning underline the urgent need to regulate the credit industry in Ireland appropriately, says legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice …
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Consumer protection on agenda for new Oireachtas term Issued 17 September 2014 Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) will mark the first day of the new Dáil term today with a presentation on legal protection for consumers of financial …
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Government must finally grasp nettle of long-term arrears cases Issued 2 September 2014 Figures released this morning by the Central Bank again show an overall reduction in the number of homes in mortgage arrears in the second quarter of 2014. However legal …