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Mortgage arrears strategy needs active oversight to deliver on promise of sustainable results
Issued 13 March 2013
Mortgage arrears strategy needs active oversight to deliver on promise of sustainable results Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) says the litmus test of … -
More people in debt - but no corresponding rise in protection for them
Issued 7 March 2013
Two reports issued by the Central Bank this week highlight further concerns for those who are seriously over-indebted, according to legal rights group, FLAC. The …
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UN report criticises barriers for human rights defenders in Ireland
Issued 4 March 2013
Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) has welcomed a report on the situation of human rights defenders in Ireland by the United Nations Special Rapporteur, …
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New legal proceedings issued to highlight continued state injustice on transgender rights
Issued 27 February 2013
Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) today announced it had issued fresh proceedings on behalf of Dr Lydia Foy, a transgender woman who has been fighting for … -
Government must heed call for greater access to justice for minorities
Issued 19 February 2013
Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) today welcomed a report by a pan-European body against racism that clearly highlights the need to improve systems in …
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Scepticism over new IBF debt protocol
Issued 18 February 2013
Article published in the Irish Examiner, 4 February 2013. Reprinted here by kind permission. With the provision of the long-awaited personal insolvency legislation just …
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EU has duty to protect citizens' rights as much as preserve fiscal stability
Issued 7 February 2013
An event taking place in Dublin today and organised by Public Interest Law Alliance (PILA) will showcase the European Union's Charter protecting the fundamental rights of …
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FLAC urges caution on banking sector initiative for voluntary debtor deals
Issued 31 January 2013
Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) today expressed its concerns around yesterday's announcement by the Irish Banking Federation of a new initiative …
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Newbridge FLAC urgently needs volunteers
Issued 4 January 2013
Since 1976 Newbridge Citizens Information Centre has provided a free, confidential and impartial information service. A large number of the queries are of a legal nature and …
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New insolvency law very welcome, but time will tell if it will be effective
Issued 20 December 2012
While welcoming the passage through the Oireachtas of Personal Insolvency legislation as a desperately needed development, legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) …
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2013 Thomas Addis Emmet Fellowship
Issued 17 December 2012
FLAC is now welcoming applications from law students, graduates, postgraduates and Law Society students for the 2013 Thomas Addis Emmet Fellowship. The Fellowship is run in … -
We need human rights standards to rebalance society in austerity
Issued 13 December 2012
One of Europe's most respected human rights champions has today spoken out against the relentless drive to austerity, saying that Ireland needs to rebalance itself by … -
Frightening depth revealed in mortgage arrears figures
Issued 13 December 2012
For the thirteenth consecutive quarter, the Central Bank has today released figures that show yet another increase in the level of mortgage arrears that affect people's …
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European rights watchdog demands action on transgender rights, asylum reform
Issued 6 December 2012
A leading European human rights watchdog has released details of his correspondence with Irish ministers, calling on the government to work more quickly to legislate for … -
Lydia Foy and the Struggle for Gender Recognition: a case study in public interest litigation
Issued 30 November 2012
Legal update on Lydia Foy's struggle for gender recognition, written by FLAC Senior Solicitor Michael Farrell for the inaugural edition of the DCU Socio Legal Studies Review. …