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Welfare cuts may trigger homelessness
Issued 25 November 2008 ,homelessness,mis,over-indebtedness,sw-law-reform,
Proposed legislation to reduce assistance to people unable to pay their mortgage will not lead to government savings in the long run and will damage our over-indebted society … -
Lenders should face up to irresponsible deals
Issued 28 October 2008 ,debt-law-reform-1,moneylending,reckless-lending,
Better legislation and money advice needed to curb reckless lending Lenders who offered loans to people who clearly could not repay them should face up to their part in the …
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But who will rescue indebted consumers?
Issued 13 October 2008 ,debt-law-reform-1,mortgage-arrears,
Now that a rescue package is being put in place for lending banks in Ireland and worldwide, FLAC (the Free Legal Advice Centres) has today urged legislators to step in on …
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Merger proposals would hit weakest and most vulnerable
Issued 24 September 2008 ,equality,hr-law-reform,
Government proposals to merge up to five human rights and equality bodies would hit the weakest and most vulnerable in Irish society, says FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres). … -
FLAC concerns on application of Habitual Residence Requirement
Issued 13 August 2008 ,child-benefit,echr-1,hrc,sw-casework,sw-law-reform,social-welfare-appeals,
The Habitual Residence Condition (HRC) which was initially introduced to curb an anticipated influx of 'welfare tourists' from the new EU accession countries, now has an …
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Child poverty must be government priority
Issued 3 July 2007 ,crc,child-benefit,hrc,sw-law-reform,
Prior to May 2004, Child Benefit was a universal non-contributory payment paid to the parent/guardian of every child in Ireland. The uncomfortable prospect of so-called … -
Innovations in Public Interest Law and Litigation from India
Issued 6 September 2006 ,hr-casework,hr-law-reform,
Visit of Indian human rights lawyer and activist Thanks to the good offices of the Irish Centre for Human Rights at NUI Galway and Dr Joshua Castellino in particular, FLAC …