Press Archive for
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Fully qualified solicitors and barristers are needed in the FLAC centres around the country Issued 5 February 2012 FLAC is looking for fully qualified solicitors and barristers to volunteer in its centres. We are currently recruiting for Dundalk, Co. Louth, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Tralee, …
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Draft debt resolution scheme is a significant advance Issued 25 January 2012 FLAC said on 25 January 2012 that the publication of a draft debt resolution scheme today is a significant advance to address the problems of seriously over indebted …
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Danger of giving banks veto on personal debt resolution Issued 23 January 2012 Following on the announcement on Friday last that the government has sought to further delay the issue of the personal insolvency legislation, and amid rampant speculation on …
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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 …
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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)
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …