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FLAC attends Committee scrutiny of No Consent, No Sale Bill, 2019.
Issued 18 April 2019 |debt-law-reform|
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach will hear today from legal rights group FLAC in relation to the detailed scrutiny of … - Sale of mortgage arrears to “vulture funds” a cause of concern Issued 11 May 2018 |debt-law-reform| Sale of mortgage arrears to “vulture funds” a cause of concern New solutions needed to tackle unsustainable debt burdens The announcement by Ulster Bank that it intends …
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As problem of long term mortgage arrears gets worse, new solutions needed to stave off repossession
Issued 11 April 2018 |debt-law-reform|
Central Back giving itself a “pat on the back” but thousands still at risk of defaulting New solutions which seriously tackle the unstainable debt burdens of thousands of … -
As data shows 70,000 mortgages in arrears, deals done on loans sold to vulture funds must be honored
Issued 23 March 2018 |debt-law-reform|
As data shows 70,000 mortgages in arrears, deals done on loans sold to vulture funds must be honored State must insist that homeowners protected after loans transferred … -
‘Model tenants’ awarded substantial compensation for discrimination by landlord on housing assistance ground
Issued 21 August 2017 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
FLAC today welcomed the finding of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) that three tenants had been discriminated against by their landlord when the landlord refused to … -
FLAC: Man unlawfully jailed for failure to pay debt released by High Court
Issued 30 March 2017 |access-to-justice|debt-law-reform|
A man was released from Mountjoy Jail last week on High Court bail following an application brought by FLAC, the access to justice organisation, in a case that highlights … -
Worrying trends continue in latest mortgage arrears data – repossessions, restructures, longer term arrears
Issued 16 March 2017 |debt-law-reform|
The latest data on mortgage arrears released by the Central Bank confirms that worrying trends continue where family homes are in mortgage arrears. Legal rights group FLAC … -
Compensation awarded for excessive delay in determining protection application for family in Direct Provision
Issued 17 February 2017 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) welcomes today’s ruling to compensate a mother who experienced excessive delay in processing her application for subsidiary protection, … -
Revamped mortgage-to-rent welcome but more detail required for an effective scheme
Issued 8 February 2017 |debt-law-reform|
FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) said today’s announcement by Minister for Housing Simon Coveney TD that changes are to be made to the mortgage-to-rent scheme following a …
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FLAC welcomes High Court judgment finding excessive delay in determining protection application for family in Direct Provision
Issued 3 February 2017 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) welcomes today’s decision of the High Court to award compensation to a mother for the delay in determining her application for subsidiary … -
Social welfare law must not leave people behind, say legal rights bodies
Issued 10 November 2016 |access-to-justice|social-welfare-law-reform|
Joint press advisory Thursday 10 November 2016 FLAC and Community Law & Mediation Two leading independent … -
Budget 2017: Welcome relief for vulnerable groups but fairer budget process must come soon
Issued 11 October 2016 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
Legal rights group FLAC today said that while it welcomed the basic welfare increases that will benefit many vulnerable segments of society in Budget 2017, it regretted that … -
Budget 2017 must be fair and improve the lives of those who have been left behind
Issued 21 July 2016 |debt-law-reform|
Today, legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) called on the State to ensure that human rights are a primary consideration in all budget related decisions. In its … -
Legal aid for those in mortgage arrears finally here
Issued 6 July 2016 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|debt-law-reform|
Legal rights group FLAC has welcomed the new legal support scheme for those in mortgage debt announced by Minister for Justice & Equality Frances Fitzgerald TD. The …
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High success rate of social welfare appeals suggests issues with original decision-making
Issued 20 May 2016 |human-rights-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
A new report reveals that a high number of social welfare decisions are being overturned on appeal, prompting concerns around the original refusal of welfare payment …