News - Press Releases Category
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International event examines impact of austerity on basic rights
Issued 14 May 2015
Human rights organisations from all over Europe and Irish bodies working on economic, social and cultural rights issues are meeting in Dublin this morning to examine how … - Government announcement represents some progress on mortgage arrears Issued 13 May 2015 Today’s announcement from government of proposed reforms to assist those in mortgage arrears marks progress and is a recognition that there has been an unfair imbalance in …
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Minister Sean Sherlock to lead government delegation to UN examination of Ireland
Issued 24 April 2015
Ahead of a United Nations examination of Ireland in June, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade this morning announced that the government delegation will be led by … -
European rights body to examine local authority tenants housing complaint
Issued 24 March 2015
Dublin, Paris, 24 March 2015 – A landmark collective complaint against Ireland, which outlines appalling and widespread sub-standard housing issues across 20 Local … -
Survey: Irish lawyers ready, willing and able to help for social good
Issued 16 March 2015
The first ever survey on pro bono legal work in Ireland reveals a strong and growing appetite among the legal professions for providing help to those who cannot afford it. … -
Three point plan needed from Government to address mortgage arrears crisis
Issued 9 March 2015
FLAC press release 09 March 2015 A three point plan needed … -
18-year transgender case ends as recognition bill discussed in Seanad
Issued 29 January 2015
The long-running Lydia Foy case ended in the High Court today (Thursday), with Senior Counsel for Dr Foy, Bill Shipsey SC, telling the court that the case could be struck … -
Analysis of mortgage arrears data shows Government strategy not working
Issued 15 January 2015
An in-depth analysis of the steps taken by the state and lenders to resolve the owner occupier mortgage arrears crisis indicates that the Government’s current approach is … -
FLAC welcomes Gender Recognition Bill after 17-year legal battle
Issued 19 December 2014
Campaigner Lydia Foy speaks of joy over recognition before the law at last FLAC welcomes today’s publication of the Government’s Gender Recognition Bill, seven years … -
Austerity dominates UN questions for Irish Government
Issued 10 December 2014
Questions raised by a United Nations committee in Geneva this week ask the Irish Government to explain how it is ensuring that the privatisation of water services will not …
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Wider view needed for new mortgage lending rules
Issued 9 December 2014
In regulating how much a person can borrow to buy a house, the State must also take into account not just the Central Bank’s proposals but the wider crises in housing and … -
Renowned US public interest lawyer delivers FLAC annual lecture
Issued 1 December 2014
Legal rights group FLAC today welcomed renowned US public interest lawyer Bryan Stevenson who will deliver the organisation’s annual lecture this evening in Dublin. … -
UN to be told state failing its duties on ‘everyday’ rights in Ireland
Issued 19 November 2014
An independent report detailing gaps in how the state is meeting its obligations under an international treaty on economic, social and cultural rights was launched this …
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Government states “firm intention” to enact Gender Recognition Bill as Lydia Foy case settled
Issued 28 October 2014
The landmark and long-running Lydia Foy transgender legal case has been settled today following a Government commitment that it is its “firm intention” to introduce a … -
Survey indicates Budget 2015 will not restore “downgraded” rights
Issued 16 October 2014
A wide-ranging survey of civil society organisations published today indicates that while Budget 2015 may have offered some positive measures for various social groups, it …