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More action needed to avoid surge in homelessness among people in deep mortgage arrears
Issued 17 May 2016 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|debt-law-reform|public-interest-law|
The Oireachtas Housing and Homelessness Committee will hear today from legal rights group FLAC on how the state might avert the threat of homelessness to the 30,000 … -
UPR: Ireland under international scrutiny at UN hearing today
Issued 11 May 2016 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|debt-law-reform|human-rights-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
Other UN member states are putting tough questions on Ireland’s human rights track record to a government delegation at a UN hearing in Geneva today, including our failure … -
New legal aid scheme for troubled borrowers welcomed
Issued 25 January 2016 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|debt-law-reform|
Legal rights group FLAC has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Justice & Equality Frances Fitzgerald TD of a new legal support scheme for those in mortgage … -
Reaction: Court review of insolvency arrangements
Issued 20 November 2015 |access-to-justice|debt-law-reform|
Legal rights group FLAC today said that new provisions for independent oversight of personal insolvency arrangements are a welcome first step towards adjusting the imbalance … -
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. … -
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 … - Why do Irish banks prefer Stepchange model? Issued 25 September 2015 |debt-law-reform| Legal rights group FLAC today expressed puzzlement at news that five major retail banks in Ireland are to fund a UK debt advice agency to provide a telephone support service …
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FLAC suggestions to Oireachtas Committee on bankruptcy term
Issued 9 July 2015 |debt-law-reform|
Legal rights group FLAC today noted a report from the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality proposing that the term for bankruptcy reduced from the … -
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 … -
UN criticises ‘disproportionate’ state focus on cuts during austerity
Issued 22 June 2015 |civil-legal-aid|debt-law-reform|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
A top UN body has criticised the Irish state for its response to the economic and financial crisis in cutting public expenditure, especially in housing, healthcare, social … -
Round-up: UN examination of Ireland under ICESCR
Issued 10 June 2015 |civil-legal-aid|debt-law-reform|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
Disability, debt, housing, abortion, Direct Provision: UN tackles Irish government on basic rights A top UN body has questioned the Irish government on how it has fulfilled … -
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 … -
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 … - Government announcement represents some progress on mortgage arrears Issued 13 May 2015 |access-to-justice|debt-law-reform|human-rights-law|public-interest-law| Today’s announcement from government of proposed reforms to assist those in mortgage arrears marks progress and is a recognition that there has been an unfair imbalance in …
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Minister Sean Sherlock to lead government delegation to UN examination of Ireland
Issued 24 April 2015 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|debt-law-reform|human-rights-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
Ahead of a United Nations examination of Ireland in June, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade this morning announced that the government delegation will be led by …