Press Archive for
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FLAC: Disappointment at further delays on insolvency bill
Issued 20 January 2012
Following reports that the government seeks to defer the publication of new bankruptcy laws by a further month to the end of April 2012, Noeline Blackwell, Director General … -
Legal Services Bill 2011
Issued 14 December 2011
A presentation by Noeline Blackwell to the Irish Women Lawyers Association, 26 November 2011. (In PDF format) -
State must address "human cost" of not aiding access to law
Issued 1 December 2011
At a lecture in Dublin this evening Baroness Nuala O'Loan identified the twin barriers of an overly complex legal system and high costs as huge obstacles for people who need … -
Human rights defender jailed in Belarus - call for action on his release
Issued 24 November 2011
Human rights are under attack in Europe with the arrest and now sentencing of activist Ales Bialiatski. Ales was given 4.5 years in jail for tax evasion on a grand scale' on … -
New Home Mortgage Arrears Figures - Still No Effective Action, says FLAC
Issued 18 November 2011
Figures released today by the Central Bank in relation to residential mortgage arrears come a year and a day after the Cooney Expert Group on Mortgage Arrears issued its …
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Good Friday Agreement commitment to human rights still worth fighting for
Issued 11 November 2011
Changes to the UK's human rights regime proposed by the coalition government are a negative step and would undermine the practical successes of the 1998 Human Rights Act, the … -
FLAC recruiting PILA Legal Officer
Issued 7 November 2011
FLAC is seeking to recruit a Legal Officer for PILA. Key deliverables include a register of lawyers available to engage in pro bono work and significant capacity-building in … -
National organisations present key principles to overcome personal debt and mortgage arrears crisis
Issued 19 October 2011
A grouping of national organisations which advocate for people struggling with debt problems, including families at risk of losing their homes, warned today that the … -
Mortgage arrears report lacks the urgency felt by over-indebted people
Issued 12 October 2011
Legal rights group FLAC said today that it was disappointed that a government-appointed group had failed to specifically acknowledge the range of problems besetting people in …
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Ireland commited to human rights, but not on all issues
Issued 11 October 2011
FLAC welcomes the reaffirmation of Ireland's commitment to human rights made by Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence Alan Shatter TD at Ireland's first Universal … -
UN examination of Ireland's human rights track record affects us all
Issued 5 October 2011
While Justice Minister Alan Shatter is defending Ireland's human rights performance at the UN headquarters in Geneva on Thursday morning, legal rights group FLAC has called …
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Advisors needed in the Finglas and Ballyfermot FLAC centres
Issued 28 September 2011
FLAC (Free Legal Advise Centres) is looking for fully qualified solicitors and barristers to become advisors in Finglas and Ballyfermot FLAC centres in Dublin. Volunteer …
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Tralee FLAC Volunteers Needed
Issued 28 September 2011
Fully qualified solicitors and barristers are needed to volunteer at the FLAC service in Tralee, Co. Kerry. The volunteers are asked to provide first stop legal information …
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Budget must respect human rights, even in recession
Issued 16 September 2011
At a pre-budget forum with Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton today, legal rights group FLAC laid out what it said were strict legal duties to maintain human rights … -
Minister's comments signal new action on debt
Issued 30 August 2011
Today's reported comments by Minister for Finance Michael Noonan that additional measures were required to tackle the growing problem of mortgage debt and that matters had to …