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Traveller family left without access to sanitation facilities for 6 months wins equality case
Issued 25 April 2017 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has found that a Traveller family was discriminated against by Dublin City Council in accessing maintenance services. Sallyann … -
Welcome for UN call to abolish civil legal aid fees for victims of domestic violence
Issued 6 March 2017 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law|
An expert United Nations body on women’s rights has today published a comprehensive blueprint for government action to advance gender equality in Ireland, including an … -
New legal protections on domestic violence require additional resources for legal aid
Issued 13 February 2017 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law|
Representatives of legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) are at the United Nations HQ in Geneva today to raise concerns about the enforcement of women’s … -
FLAC welcomes High Court judgment finding excessive delay in determining protection application for family in Direct Provision
Issued 3 February 2017 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) welcomes today’s decision of the High Court to award compensation to a mother for the delay in determining her application for subsidiary … -
Budget 2017: Welcome relief for vulnerable groups but fairer budget process must come soon
Issued 11 October 2016 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
Legal rights group FLAC today said that while it welcomed the basic welfare increases that will benefit many vulnerable segments of society in Budget 2017, it regretted that … -
FLAC appoints new CEO
Issued 27 July 2016 |access-to-justice|flac-information|human-rights-law|
Legal rights group FLAC has announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, Ms Eilis Barry, who will take up the position on 7 September next. Ms Barry is a … -
High success rate of social welfare appeals suggests issues with original decision-making
Issued 20 May 2016 |human-rights-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
A new report reveals that a high number of social welfare decisions are being overturned on appeal, prompting concerns around the original refusal of welfare payment … -
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 guides for engaging with international human rights mechanisms published
Issued 20 April 2016 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|
Today, FLAC published two guides which demonstrate the value of shining an international spotlight on domestic human rights issues. The two guides aim to better equip both … -
FLAC welcomes European anti-racism body’s call on welfare decisions and Travellers
Issued 3 March 2016 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|legal-information|social-welfare-law-reform|
Legal rights organisation FLAC today backed a call by the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) for the Social Welfare Appeals Office to publish the … -
Time to repair austerity damage to access to justice
Issued 25 February 2016 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law|
Legal rights group FLAC is this morning launching research that charts the impact of the recent recession on how people in Ireland accessed justice through the civil legal … -
11th hour amendment could make Legal Services Bill a tool for widening access to justice
Issued 26 November 2015 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law|
In a submission to Seanad members ahead of today’s debate on the Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011, legal rights group FLAC said the Bill as it currently stands does not … -
State must end age discrimination against young people on social welfare
Issued 24 November 2015 |human-rights-law|legal-information|social-welfare-law-reform|
Legal rights group FLAC welcomed yesterday’s announcement by the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton that her Department plans a review into the impact … -
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. … -
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 …