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  1. logos.PNGFamily Rights Organisations join call to remove proposed reductions to the social welfare entitlements of divorced and separated lone parents from the Bill which will give effect to the O’Meara judgment; the legislation will undergo Committee Stage tomorrow Issued 24 June 2025 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform| Treoir and One Family have backed FLAC’s call for the Bereaved Partner’s Pension Bill 2025 to be amended to delete its proposals to remove the entitlement of people who …
  2. Committee AppearanceProposed reductions to the social welfare entitlements of divorced and separated lone parents not required by O’Meara judgment, FLAC tells Oireachtas Committee Issued 18 June 2025 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform| FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) appeared before the Oireachtas Social Welfare Committee this morning (18 June 2025) to outline its proposed amendments to the Social Welfare …
  3. courts 2Traveller 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 …
  4. FLACFLAC 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 …
  5. courts 2High 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 …
  6. social media imagery (1)FLAC appears before Oireachtas Committee to discuss legislation to implement the landmark Supreme Court decision in O’Meara Issued 2 July 2024 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform| Legislation will make social welfare payments for bereaved people and their families available to cohabitants and their children. FLAC (which represented the O’Meara …
  7. Pro Bono Week 2024 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 …
  8. FLACFLAC Legal and Human Rights Analysis of the Proposed Family & Care Constitutional Amendments Issued 19 February 2024 |human-rights-law|public-interest-law| This statement sets out FLAC’s position on the Family and Care Referendums. It is based on our legal analysis of the extent to which the proposed amendments will deliver …
  9. FLAC Recommendations to Strengthen the Proposed Family and Care Amendments 01.24Legal Rights NGO FLAC calls for stronger and clearer ‘Family’ and ‘Care’ amendments to be put to Referendum Issued 12 January 2024 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law| FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) has provided Government and members of the Oireachtas with recommendations for strengthening and clarifying the ‘family’ and ‘care’ …
  10. FLACFLAC highlights concerns with the proposed ‘Care’ referendum wording and the need for information on the practical effects of the proposed ‘Family’ amendment Issued 12 December 2023 |access-to-justice|public-interest-law| FLAC has today written to the Taoiseach, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and relevant Oireachtas Committees outlining a number of concerns …
  11. Copy of PI Website Header (1280 x 400 px) (1)Irish legal profession to celebrate third Pro Bono Week, calling for increased participation in pro bono. Issued 18 November 2021 |public-interest-law| On Monday, 22 November 2021, lawyers from A&L Goodbody, Arthur Cox, Holohan Solicitors, KOD Lyons, Leman's, Mason, Hayes & Curran, Matheson, McCann FitzGerald LLP, …
  12. Pro Bono Pledge LogoProBono Pledge Ireland: NGO Pitch Event Issued 30 September 2021 |public-interest-law| First joint legal and civil society event of its kind   PILA, FLAC’s public interest law project, will hold their first ProBono Pledge Ireland: NGO Pitch Event on …
  13. PILA Impact Report 2009-2019FLAC project launches impact report on ten years of promoting public interest law Issued 13 October 2020 |public-interest-law| FLAC project, PILA (Public Interest Law Alliance) is today launching an impact report highlighting some of the positive change achieved through the project over a decade and …
  14. FLACIrish legal profession celebrates inaugural Pro Bono Week and calls for increased participation in pro bono Issued 4 November 2019 |public-interest-law| Today sees the launch of the first Pro Bono Week in Ireland, a collaboration between leading law firms A&L Goodbody and Arthur Cox and pro bono organisations PILA (Public …
  15. Marc Rotenberg profileUS privacy group informs CJEU on adequacy of US law in protecting EU citizens’ data Issued 9 July 2019 |public-interest-law| FLAC Press notice                                                                       The Court of Justice of the European Union will …
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