News - Press Releases Category
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Maintaining basic standards will steer Irish society through recession
Issued 5 July 2012
Today Minister for Justice Alan Shatter TD opens the Dáil debate on the Personal Insolvency Bill. Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) which will be in … -
Relief at insolvency law reform - wary on bank veto & debtor supports
Issued 29 June 2012
Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) today expressed its relief that the long-promised and very badly needed Personal Insolvency Bill had finally been released … -
Government 'action on mortgage debt' strategy not giving away plans
Issued 26 June 2012
Today's government's press conference on its 'Action on Mortgage Debt' did not reveal much detail on its proposed personal insolvency scheme. Legal rights organisation FLAC …
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Justice gap in Ireland continues to widen, says legal rights group
Issued 18 June 2012
The public's need for information and assistance on legal matters continues to rise across Ireland, says legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) in its annual … -
Urgent need for leadership on mortgage arrears crisis
Issued 21 May 2012
The continued rise in households behind on their mortgage payments is another red flag for government to speed its reform of our hopelessly inadequate debt laws, said legal …
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Mortgage supplement changes premature and unsupportive of hard-pressed borrowers
Issued 25 April 2012
Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) expressed concern today that a proposed change to the Social Welfare Pensions Bill 2012 will remove an essential … -
Independence of new body the key to ensuring equality and human rights
Issued 20 April 2012
Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) welcomes the strong call for a new Human Rights & Equality Commission to be fully independent of government. …
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Need to learn from others' experience on personal insolvency law
Issued 19 April 2012
At a conference launched by Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton TD in Dublin this morning, legal rights organisation FLAC is bringing together Irish and international …
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Foy compensation decision welcome but legislation still needed
Issued 4 April 2012
FLAC welcomes the Government decision to consider paying compensation to Dr Lydia Foy for its failure to officially recognise her as a woman for many years but points out … -
Briefing: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011
Issued 21 March 2012
FLAC presentation on Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011 to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality Wednesday 21 March 2012 FLAC (Free Legal Advice …
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Code already allows banks ample contact with customers, so why change it?
Issued 14 March 2012
Legal rights organisation FLAC today called on the Central Bank to clarify why it should allow banks to make more calls to hard-pressed customers in mortgage arrears, after a …
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Transgender woman in civil partnership
Issued 22 February 2012
A transgender woman has officially entered a civil partnership with her female partner in Ireland. The registration ceremony, which took place some time ago, amounts to legal …
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Legal services reform must not be 'change for the sake of it'
Issued 21 February 2012
Government proposals to change how legal services are delivered in Ireland do not prioritise access to the legal system and thus will not improve the situation for many … -
FLAC reaction to mortgage arrears figures from Central Bank in February 2012
Issued 17 February 2012
FLAC Press Release Friday 17 February 2012 The legal rights organisation FLAC today said that even though the rise in mortgage debt was entirely predictable, there should be …
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Scheme must be fair and effective for personal debt resolution
Issued 15 February 2012
The proposed new debt resolution scheme must offer a fair and effective way for those who cannot support their enormous debt burdens to deal realistically with their …