Related News - Human Rights Law
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FLAC welcomes decision to quash jury ban on deaf woman
Issued 14 July 2010 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
No blanket exclusion of deaf jurors, but state should go further FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres), which represented deaf woman Joan Clarke, welcomed the ruling of the High …
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Forced transfer of asylum seekers ignores rights, says legal group
Issued 6 July 2010 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|
Legal rights group FLAC today described as "very worrying" recent developments around the announcement that some 150 people living in the Mosney direct provision …
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Joint release: Support groups seek independent complaints mechanism for direct provision
Issued 23 June 2010 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|
A number of non-governmental organisations working in the area of asylum and refugee rights today called for the introduction of an independent complaints mechanism for …
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Government drops appeal in historic transgender case
Issued 21 June 2010 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|
Taoiseach to tell Dail Ireland is in breach of rights treaty The Government has withdrawn its appeal to the Supreme Court in the case of transgender woman Lydia Foy. It has …
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Launch of Irish Human Rights Law Review
Issued 20 May 2010 |flac-information|human-rights-law|
L-R: Michael Farrell, Emily O'Reilly, Donncha O'Connell. Photo: Derek Speirs. At an event in Dublin on Thursday 20 May 2010, hosted by the Public Interest Law Alliance …
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International bodies can protect rights at home
Issued 7 May 2010 |human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
uuLegal rights organisation FLAC today encouraged people in Ireland to use international legal mechanisms to protect their rights at home. Speaking at a seminar organised by …
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Deaf jurors plan welcomed by legal rights body
Issued 31 March 2010 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Legal rights group FLAC has welcomed a proposal to allow deaf and blind persons to serve on juries. FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) has taken a High Court case challenging …
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Provision for asylum seekers fails to measure up under human rights law, 10 years on
Issued 18 February 2010 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
At a joint media event today in Dublin's Buswells Hotel to mark United Nations Social Justice Day, legal rights group FLAC called for full-scale reform of the system that …
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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 notes proposed changes to forthcoming judicial review Bill; however significant concerns remain
Issued 5 May 2026 |access-to-justice|public-interest-law|
FLAC had raised concerns that the proposals in the General Scheme of the Civil Reform Bill constitute a radical curtailment of access to judicial review, and are likely to …
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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 …
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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 …
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FLAC calls for amendments to Bereaved Partner’s Pension Bill which will give effect to O’Meara judgment
Issued 25 March 2025 |public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) has published its preliminary analysis and recommendations concerning the the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025. The 2025 …
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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 …
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Pro Bono Week 2024
Issued 6 June 2024 |public-interest-law|
🌟 Registration is open for the Pro Bono Week 2024 event series, June 10-14 🌟 Together we're hosting a series of impactful events to highlight the vital role of pro bono …