Press Archive for
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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 … -
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. … -
No cart before horse: Ground-breaking insolvency law needs careful political scrutiny
Issued 29 November 2012
Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) is seriously concerned that debate on important aspects of the Personal Insolvency legislation will either not happen at …
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Navan FLAC is looking for volunteers
Issued 23 November 2012
Fully qualified solicitors and barristers are needed to volunteer at the FLAC service in Navan, Co. Meath. The volunteers are asked to provide first stop legal information …
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The role of litigation: Giant Leaps and Baby Steps
Issued 23 November 2012
A paper on the role of litigation in securing economic, social and cultural rights presented by FLAC's Michael Farrell to the Amnesty International Conference 2012. The … -
Government debt plan failing consumers
Issued 20 November 2012
Ahead of the Bill's introduction to the Seanad on Wednesday, legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) is today presenting its assessment of the Personal Insolvency …