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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 … -
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 … -
FLAC welcomes European anti-racism body’s call on welfare decisions and Travellers
Issued 3 March 2016 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|legal-information|social-welfare-law-reform|
Legal rights organisation FLAC today backed a call by the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) for the Social Welfare Appeals Office to publish the … -
State must end age discrimination against young people on social welfare
Issued 24 November 2015 |human-rights-law|legal-information|social-welfare-law-reform|
Legal rights group FLAC welcomed yesterday’s announcement by the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton that her Department plans a review into the impact … -
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 … -
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 … -
Guide to moneylending & the law
Issued 16 June 2015 |consumer-credit-law-reform|
We are re-posting a link to our Guide to Moneylending & the Law in the wake of a report by Charlie Weston of the Iris -
Government to face UN scrutiny on basic rights
Issued 2 June 2015 |human-rights-law|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
A report launched today by the Public Interest Law Alliance of FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) gives an updated assessment and analysis from over 80 voluntary organisations … -
Austerity dominates UN questions for Irish Government
Issued 10 December 2014 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
Questions raised by a United Nations committee in Geneva this week ask the Irish Government to explain how it is ensuring that the privatisation of water services will not … -
UN to be told state failing its duties on ‘everyday’ rights in Ireland
Issued 19 November 2014 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
An independent report detailing gaps in how the state is meeting its obligations under an international treaty on economic, social and cultural rights was launched this …
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Survey indicates Budget 2015 will not restore “downgraded” rights
Issued 16 October 2014 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
A wide-ranging survey of civil society organisations published today indicates that while Budget 2015 may have offered some positive measures for various social groups, it … -
Consumer protection on agenda for new Oireachtas term
Issued 17 September 2014 |access-to-justice|consumer-credit-law-reform|public-interest-law|
Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) will mark the first day of the new Dáil term today with a presentation on legal protection for consumers of financial … -
Budget must meet basic fairness standards if government wants people to stand by it
Issued 16 July 2014 |access-to-justice|consumer-credit-law-reform|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
Access to justice campaign group FLAC is today calling on the state to produce a budget that people can tolerate by applying basic human rights standards in how it decides to …