Press Archive for
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Welfare cuts may trigger homelessness
Issued 25 November 2008
Proposed legislation to reduce assistance to people unable to pay their mortgage will not lead to government savings in the long run and will damage our over-indebted society … -
Finance Bill discussion must consider children’s rights
Issued 19 November 2008
Children of asylum seekers and others living in direct provision are at ever greater risk of poverty because of the government's exclusionary practices, according to FLAC … -
Oireachtas Briefing re Irish Credit Bureau presentation
Issued 11 November 2008
Briefing by FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Economic and Regulatory Affairs on the occasion of a presentation by the Irish Credit Bureau …
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Job opportunity: PILA Project Manager
Issued 7 November 2008
FLAC is seeking to recruit a dynamic Project Manager to develop the Public Interest Law Alliance (PILA). The Project Manager will be committed to human rights and social …
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Lenders should face up to irresponsible deals
Issued 28 October 2008
Better legislation and money advice needed to curb reckless lending Lenders who offered loans to people who clearly could not repay them should face up to their part in the …
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Complaint system can render people homeless, FLAC says
Issued 24 October 2008
FLAC notes with concern the case currently before Judge Hedigan in the High Court where it is claimed that the State proposes to render an asylum seeker homeless and …
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On International Day to Eradicate Poverty FLAC seeks removal of anti-Poverty provisions in Budget
Issued 17 October 2008
Today, 17th October, marks the UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. However, Tuesday's budget represents an assault on Ireland's poor, many of whom are …
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But who will rescue indebted consumers?
Issued 13 October 2008
Now that a rescue package is being put in place for lending banks in Ireland and worldwide, FLAC (the Free Legal Advice Centres) has today urged legislators to step in on …
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New issue of FLAC News out now
Issued 30 September 2008
The latest issue of FLAC News (Vol 18, No 3) is now available, to download as a PDF or in print format by contacting FLAC. This copy focuses on the July launch of the joint … -
Merger proposals would hit weakest and most vulnerable
Issued 24 September 2008
Government proposals to merge up to five human rights and equality bodies would hit the weakest and most vulnerable in Irish society, says FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres). … -
'Rational' state cannot rationalise away children's rights
Issued 17 September 2008
The State must not disregard children because of their parent's provenance, especially in harder economic times, says FLAC. It is time to reinstate Child Benefit as a truly …
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Public Interest Law Network - latest Bulletins available
Issued 26 August 2008
The Public Interest Law Network was set up in 2005 as a resource for legal and non-legal NGOs, practising lawyers and academics. It is envisioned as a method of sharing … -
FLAC concerns on application of Habitual Residence Requirement
Issued 13 August 2008
The Habitual Residence Condition (HRC) which was initially introduced to curb an anticipated influx of 'welfare tourists' from the new EU accession countries, now has an …
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Welcome for UN body's comments on Irish report
Issued 24 July 2008
FLAC has welcomed the concluding observations of the UN Human Rights Committee on Ireland's implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. …
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No such thing as imprisonment for debt, claims government
Issued 15 July 2008
A UN Committee said today that the Irish government's explanation of how people are jailed for debt in Ireland was "not entirely convincing". Mr Rafael Rivas …