News - Press Releases Category
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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 … -
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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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 … -
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 … -
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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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 …
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Troubled mortgage countdown: One in 10, one in 9, one in 8...
Issued 29 August 2011
Legal rights group FLAC today said it was "not surprised" by Central Bank figures showing that mortgage arrears were continuing to mount and declared that the …
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FLAC wins appeal against decision of Financial Services Ombudsman
Issued 27 July 2011
In a decision in the High Court this morning, Judge Hanna found that the practice of some Finance Companies in refusing to accept back cars where Hire Purchase agreements …
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FLAC welcomes Transgender Report and Minister’s commitment to change the law
Issued 14 July 2011
The Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) today (14th July) welcomed the publication of the report of the Government's committee on the recognition of transgender persons and the …