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New legal resource for NGOs on data protection through pro bono legal initiative
Issued 25 November 2016 |public-interest-law|
Leading Irish law firm McCann FitzGerald and the Public Interest Law Alliance (PILA) today launched a handbook on data protection for NGOs and community organisations. … -
Almost 29,000 people helped with legal advice and information in 2015
Issued 3 October 2016 |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|
Top issues: housing, family law, employment law, debt & credit The continuing impact of austerity in Ireland is borne out by data on legal need for 2015 released by … -
More action needed to avoid surge in homelessness among people in deep mortgage arrears
Issued 17 May 2016 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|debt-law-reform|public-interest-law|
The Oireachtas Housing and Homelessness Committee will hear today from legal rights group FLAC on how the state might avert the threat of homelessness to the 30,000 … -
Michael Farrell argues for greater human rights protections
Issued 3 December 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Speaking in Dublin this evening (3 December 2015), FLAC’s Senior Solicitor and life-long social justice activist Michael Farrell identified serious weaknesses in the … -
Speech by Michael Farrell to Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture No 9
Issued 3 December 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
You can download the text of Michael Farrell's address on 'Using the Law to achieve social justice' on the occasion of the 9th Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture in Dublin on 3 … -
Oireachtas Committee hears findings from public interest law seminar series
Issued 25 November 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
The Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence & Equality today heard findings from a unique series of seminars examining the connections between legal action and social … -
Attention law students - Fellowship 2016 now open!
Issued 19 November 2015 |access-to-justice|public-interest-law|
FLAC is now accepting applications for the 2016 Thomas Addis Emmet Fellowship – a unique opportunity awarded each summer to an Irish law student interested in working on … -
Public Interest Litigation: Does it work?
Issued 16 October 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Pioneers in public interest litigation spoke at a seminar today (16 October 2015) at Dublin Institute of Technology examining the social impact of public interest …
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Lydia Foy receives European Citizen’s Prize 2015
Issued 14 October 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Dr Lydia Foy has today (Weds 14 Oct) become the first transgender Irish person to be honoured by the European Parliament. She has been awarded the Parliament’s highly … -
Budget 2016: Government must remember those who are not part of recovery
Issued 13 October 2015 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|debt-law-reform|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
Legal rights group FLAC today said while there was much to welcome in Budget 2016, its focus on ‘keeping the recovery going’ should not mean it left behind those who have … -
Lydia Foy honoured by European Parliament on day she receives birth certificate
Issued 25 September 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
With the final barrier to recognition of her gender removed earlier this month, transgender champion Lydia Foy has this week obtained a birth certificate, giving her full … -
Gender Recognition Act goes live
Issued 8 September 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Today (Tues 8 September) it has become possible for the first time for transgender persons to apply to be recognised in their true gender, as the Department of Social … -
‘Red letter day’ for transgender rights in Ireland with passing of recognition law
Issued 15 July 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) welcomes the passing by Seanad Eireann of the Gender Recognition Act which will, for the first time, allow Transgender persons to be … -
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 …