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1. FLAC welcomes comments from President Connolly regarding civil legal aid, “unmet legal need” and the “many barriers that remain to be overcome” in achieving access to justice in Ireland Issued 29 April 2026 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law| President Catherine Connolly spoke yesterday (28 April) at the launch of the first Dublin branch of the University of Galway Business and Law Alumni. FLAC welcomes her …
2. FLAC: This International Women’s Day we need Access to Justice to make Women’s Rights Real and Effective #IWD2026 Issued 4 March 2026 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law| In advance of International Women’s Day 2026, FLAC has written to members of the Oireachtas to highlight the barriers to justice faced by women in Ireland, including a …
3. Urgent reform needed to avoid the collapse of Ireland’s system of Civil Legal Aid during 2026, FLAC tells Oireachtas Justice Committee Issued 17 February 2026 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law|social-welfare-law-reform| FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) has appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs & Migration this afternoon (17 February) as part of the …
4. Major FLAC & TCD Law School Conference on Civil Legal Aid: FLAC highlights “deepening of access to justice crisis” and risk of collapse of Legal Aid services during 2026 Issued 12 January 2026 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law| FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) and the Law School at Trinity College Dublin will hold a major day-long conference, titled Civil Legal Aid: From Review to Reform, …
5. Renowned Human Rights Lawyer and Academic Professor Colm Ó Cinnéide to deliver Annual FLAC Justice Lecture, alongside a reading by Stephen Rea from Daniel O’Connell’s speeches Issued 8 December 2025 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law|  FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) will hold its Annual Justice Lecture at 6:30pm on Monday, 8th December 2025 in the King’s Inns, Constitution Hill, Dublin 7. …
6. Publication of Civil Legal Aid Review reports is a “landmark opportunity” for access to justice in Ireland; FLAC calls for implementation of Minority Report recommendations Issued 24 July 2025 |civil-legal-aid| The Minister for Justice has published the reports arising from the Review of the Scheme of Civil Legal Aid. FLAC campaigned for the review, which is the first comprehensive …
7. Briefing on the Civil Legal Aid Review Minority Report Issued 24 July 2025 |civil-legal-aid| The Minister for Justice has published the reports arising from the Review of the Scheme of Civil Legal Aid. FLAC campaigned for the review, which is the first comprehensive …
8. United Nations Human Rights Committee calls for urgent improvements to Ireland’s legal aid system; CEDAW is one of eight international human rights bodies which have voiced concerns about access to justice in Ireland Issued 8 July 2025 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law| The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Committee has issued its report on Ireland’s progress in meeting its international …
9. Legal NGO FLAC launches Annual Report; Calls for Urgent Action in response to Ireland’s “Legal Aid Crisis” Issued 30 June 2025 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|public-interest-law| Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan TD will launch FLAC’s 2024 Annual Report, titled “Do Something About It!”, at 9:30am on Monday, 30 June 2025. FLAC (Free Legal …
10. FLAC welcomes publication of conference report by the Chief Justice’s Working Group on Access to Justice and Civil Legal Review Issued 12 July 2023 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid| Speaking on the launch of the Chief Justice’s Working Group on Access to Justice’s report on the Civil Legal Review today, Eilis Barry, CE of the legal rights charity …
11. FLAC welcomes vital opportunity to advocate for fit-for-purpose civil legal aid system Issued 2 June 2022 |civil-legal-aid| FLAC welcomes the establishment of a Civil Legal Aid Review Group by the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee. Speaking about the announcement, FLAC CE, Eilis Barry said,  …
12. Discrimination claims against pubs should be heard in the Workplace Relations Commission and access to legal aid provided, says FLAC Issued 14 February 2022 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid| FLAC is calling on the Government to urgently act on the recommendations of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) in relation to discrimination complaints …
13. FLAC welcomes IHREC’s focus on access to justice and calls for Government to begin overdue legal aid review Issued 10 February 2022 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid| Speaking following the launch of IHREC’s Strategic Plan 2022-2024 today, Eilis Barry, CE of the human rights charity FLAC welcomed the commission’s commitment to access …
14. UN Human Rights Review of Ireland: FLAC welcomes State’s commitment to “comprehensive and independent” review of Civil Legal Aid but expresses dismay at refusal to prohibit Racial Profiling. Issued 9 February 2022 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law| The United Nations Human Rights Council has just published its report on foot the recent review of Ireland’s Human Rights record through the Universal Periodic Review …
15. FLAC welcomes landmark Supreme Court decision concerning the summary eviction of Travellers and seeks urgent legislative reform Issued 31 January 2022 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law| FLAC welcomes the landmark judgement of the Supreme Court delivered today in a case concerning an application under the Planning Acts for the removal of an extended Traveller …