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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 … -
Noeline Blackwell address to UN Committee
Issued 8 June 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Oral Presentation: To the UN Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights By: Noeline Blackwell on behalf of FLAC (the Free Legal Advice Centres) and the Our Voice …
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Lydia Foy wins European Citizens prize
Issued 4 June 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Update: Lydia Foy wins European Citizens prize FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) welcomes the award of the prestigious European Citizens Prize for Ireland to Dr Lydia Foy to … -
Ireland now one of most progressive states on Transgender recognition
Issued 4 June 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Ireland is now one of the “most progressive states in the world” on legal recognition of Transgender people following the government’s amendments to the Gender … -
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 … -
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 … -
European rights body to examine local authority tenants housing complaint
Issued 24 March 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|
Dublin, Paris, 24 March 2015 – A landmark collective complaint against Ireland, which outlines appalling and widespread sub-standard housing issues across 20 Local … -
18-year transgender case ends as recognition bill discussed in Seanad
Issued 29 January 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
The long-running Lydia Foy case ended in the High Court today (Thursday), with Senior Counsel for Dr Foy, Bill Shipsey SC, telling the court that the case could be struck … -
FLAC welcomes Gender Recognition Bill after 17-year legal battle
Issued 19 December 2014 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Campaigner Lydia Foy speaks of joy over recognition before the law at last FLAC welcomes today’s publication of the Government’s Gender Recognition Bill, seven years …
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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 …
- Attention law students - Fellowship 2015 now open! Issued 3 December 2014 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law| FLAC is now accepting applications for the 2015 Thomas Addis Emmet Fellowship – a unique opportunity awarded each summer to an Irish law student interested in working on …