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New banking charges will hit low-income customers hardest
Issued 17 February 2011 |consumer-credit-law-reform|
Regulator must carry out stress-testing of any charges and be empowered to ensure fairness This week another bank will introduce new charges which will negatively impact … -
FLAC urges consistent and fair decisions in Social Welfare
Issued 27 October 2010 |social-welfare-law-reform|
FLAC Press Release, Wednesday 27 October 2010 FLAC calls for consistent and fair decisions in Social Welfare FLAC, the Free Legal Advice Centres, today made a presentation to …
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FLAC calls for consistent and fair decisions in Social Welfare
Issued 27 October 2010 |social-welfare-law-reform|
FLAC made a presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection on Wednesday, 27 October. The Committe
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Joint FLAC/NCLC Release: Proposed social welfare measures are unnecessary and regressive
Issued 17 June 2010 |social-welfare-law-reform|
Two independent legal rights bodies have condemned changes proposed in the government's latest social welfare bill as "unnecessary and regressive." In a joint … -
New credit legislation brings no clarity for consumers
Issued 14 June 2010 |consumer-credit-law-reform|
Despite assurances following regulatory failures, the government has again failed to adequately prioritise consumer interests, said legal rights group FLAC today. This …
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Asylum-seeker exclusion is mean-minded
Issued 10 December 2009 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
The Government's proposal to amend the Social Welfare Act to exclude all asylum-seekers from qualifying for social welfare benefits is mean-minded, petty and divisive, said …
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FLAC welcomes the publication and recommendations of the Oireachtas Committee Report which adopts our call for comprehensive new equality laws.
Issued 10 October 2025 |human-rights-law|
The Joint Committee on Children and Equality has published their Report on the Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) … -
Tomás Heneghan receives prestigious UL Alumni Award; Over half a million graduates have gained Seanad voting rights as a result of Mr Heneghan’s Supreme Court case
Issued 26 September 2025 |public-interest-law|
Mr Tomás Heneghan has received the prestigious University of Limerick Alumni Award in recognition of his contribution to Irish society and democracy. FLAC (Free Legal Advice … -
WRC orders Beauty Salon to pay compensation for discrimination against Traveller family
Issued 7 August 2025 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|
The WRC has issued decisions in discrimination cases taken against a beauty salon by a Traveller mother and her two daughters (who were represented in their cases by FLAC). …
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Equality Bill is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to combat discrimination and create a more equal society, FLAC tells Oireachtas Committee
Issued 17 July 2025 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Equality Committee this morning (17 July) as part of the pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme …
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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 … -
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 … -
Traveller family were entitled to take Judicial Review case challenging “unfair” Circuit Court Discrimination appeal, Court of Appeal finds
Issued 9 June 2025 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal taken by a hotel which sought to overturn a High Court decision in favour of a young Traveller family who were subject to an … -
Urgent Law Reform is needed to give effect to the Recommendations of European Human Rights Commissioner on Traveller Accommodation and Evictions
Issued 26 February 2025 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|
Michael O’Flaherty, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, published a memorandum on 25 February 2025 on the human rights situation of Travellers and Roma in …
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High Court quashes “Unfair” Circuit Court Decision in Traveller Family’s Hotel Discrimination Case
Issued 9 September 2024 |access-to-justice|public-interest-law|
The young family (represented by FLAC) had succeeded in a WRC discrimination case against Charleville Park Hotel after it denied them access to accommodation. Their victory …