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Six months on, where are mortgage arrears measures?
Issued 16 November 2015 |access-to-justice|debt-law-reform|human-rights-law|
On 13 May 2015, the government announced a suite of measures aimed at tackling the problem of mortgage arrears and increasing the supports available for distressed borrowers. … -
Public Interest Litigation: Does it work?
Issued 16 October 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Pioneers in public interest litigation spoke at a seminar today (16 October 2015) at Dublin Institute of Technology examining the social impact of public interest … -
Lydia Foy receives European Citizen’s Prize 2015
Issued 14 October 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Dr Lydia Foy has today (Weds 14 Oct) become the first transgender Irish person to be honoured by the European Parliament. She has been awarded the Parliament’s highly … -
Budget 2016: Government must remember those who are not part of recovery
Issued 13 October 2015 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|debt-law-reform|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
Legal rights group FLAC today said while there was much to welcome in Budget 2016, its focus on ‘keeping the recovery going’ should not mean it left behind those who have … -
Lydia Foy honoured by European Parliament on day she receives birth certificate
Issued 25 September 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
With the final barrier to recognition of her gender removed earlier this month, transgender champion Lydia Foy has this week obtained a birth certificate, giving her full … -
Gender Recognition Act goes live
Issued 8 September 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Today (Tues 8 September) it has become possible for the first time for transgender persons to apply to be recognised in their true gender, as the Department of Social … -
Guide aims to clarify law behind reclaiming welfare overpayments
Issued 20 July 2015 |access-to-justice|legal-information|social-welfare-law-reform|
Legal rights groups FLAC and Community Law & Mediation have today launched two guides to the law underpinning the recovery of social welfare overpayments. The guides … -
‘Red letter day’ for transgender rights in Ireland with passing of recognition law
Issued 15 July 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) welcomes the passing by Seanad Eireann of the Gender Recognition Act which will, for the first time, allow Transgender persons to be … -
Over 28,000 people received legal help in 2014
Issued 6 July 2015 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|flac-information|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
Minister for Justice & Equality Frances Fitzgerald today launched the Annual Report for 2014 of legal rights group FLAC. Launching the report and a guide to the law on … -
Failure to deal with top-up loans leaves burden on poorest families
Issued 16 June 2015 |access-to-justice|consumer-credit-law-reform|
It is reported today that the Financial Services Ombudsman’s Bureau has upheld a complaint by a Donegal couple who complained about their loan from a leading moneylender … -
Noeline Blackwell address to UN Committee
Issued 8 June 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Oral Presentation: To the UN Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights By: Noeline Blackwell on behalf of FLAC (the Free Legal Advice Centres) and the Our Voice … -
Lydia Foy wins European Citizens prize
Issued 4 June 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Update: Lydia Foy wins European Citizens prize FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) welcomes the award of the prestigious European Citizens Prize for Ireland to Dr Lydia Foy to … -
Briefing: Mortgage Arrears Figures issued 4 June 2015
Issued 4 June 2015 |access-to-justice|consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|
FLAC Briefing Note Central Bank Mortgage Arrears Figures issued 4 June 2015 Quite late into the second quarter of 2015, the Central Bank has today issued finally figures on … -
Ireland now one of most progressive states on Transgender recognition
Issued 4 June 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Ireland is now one of the “most progressive states in the world” on legal recognition of Transgender people following the government’s amendments to the Gender … -
International event examines impact of austerity on basic rights
Issued 14 May 2015 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|debt-law-reform|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
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 …