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Lecturer warns that debt is the over-riding social problem
Issued 2 December 2009 |debt-law-reform|
At a lecture on access to justice organised by the independent legal rights group, FLAC, the former independent Senator and Northern Ireland's former Ombudsman Dr Maurice …
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Consumer debt in Irish society: Presentation to LRC conference
Issued 19 November 2009 |consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|
Consumer debt in Irish society Presentation to LRC conference 18 Nov 2009 by Paul Joyce, Senior Policy Researcher, FLAC Introduction In the early 1990s, when I began working …
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Government cannot miss this chance to get it right on personal debt
Issued 18 November 2009 |consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|
Independent legal rights body FLAC welcomed the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission on 'Reforming the Law on Personal Debt' at its conference in Dublin Castle today, …
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FLAC welcomes bankers’ commitment to those facing difficulties with mortgage repayments.
Issued 10 November 2009 |debt-law-reform|
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC), an independent legal rights organisation, has welcomed the Irish Banking Federation statement of intent, which, it says will offer …
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Major conference on debt law reform in November
Issued 21 October 2009 |consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|
The Law Reform Commission is holding its 2009 Annual Conference on 18 November. The theme of this year's conference is 'Reforming the Law on Personal Debt' and it will be …
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Open Letter to politicians: Immediate action needed in mortgage arrears crisis
Issued 16 October 2009 |consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|
A leading legal rights group is calling on all members of the Oireachtas to take immediate action on behalf of those who cannot meet their mortgage repayments, following a …
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Revised Programme for Government must trigger urgent overhaul of debt law
Issued 12 October 2009 |consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|
The revised Programme for Government issued over the weekend gives hope that the government will now take seriously the urgent need for a comprehensive reform of the laws …
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FLAC concerns on application of Habitual Residence Requirement
Issued 13 August 2008 ,child-benefit,echr-1,hrc,sw-casework,sw-law-reform,social-welfare-appeals,
The Habitual Residence Condition (HRC) which was initially introduced to curb an anticipated influx of 'welfare tourists' from the new EU accession countries, now has an …
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“Hands Off the Referee”: Civil society says political pressure on human rights courts risks damaging the ECHR system
Issued 15 May 2026 |human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Civil society organisations in the UK and Ireland are concerned that the new Council of Europe political declaration on migration released on the 15th May at a Council of …
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Groups North and South of Ireland Unite to Warn UK and Ireland Against Weakening Human Rights
Issued 12 May 2026 |human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Groups North and South of Ireland Unite to Warn UK and Ireland Against Weakening Human Rights: Joint letter sent to UK Prime Minister and Irish Taoiseach ahead of Council of …
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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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FLAC welcomes comments from President Connolly regarding civil legal aid, “unmet legal need” and the “many barriers that remain to be overcome” in achieving access to justice in Ireland
Issued 29 April 2026 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law|
President Catherine Connolly spoke yesterday (28 April) at the launch of the first Dublin branch of the University of Galway Business and Law Alumni. FLAC welcomes her …
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FLAC: This International Women’s Day we need Access to Justice to make Women’s Rights Real and Effective #IWD2026
Issued 4 March 2026 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law|
In advance of International Women’s Day 2026, FLAC has written to members of the Oireachtas to highlight the barriers to justice faced by women in Ireland, including a …
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Deaf man receives landmark award from WRC for disability discrimination by the National Council for Special Education
Issued 18 February 2026 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|
Noel O’Connell (a deaf man represented by FLAC) has succeeded in a disability discrimination complaint against the National Council for Special Education (‘NCSE’) under …
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Major FLAC & TCD Law School Conference on Civil Legal Aid: FLAC highlights “deepening of access to justice crisis” and risk of collapse of Legal Aid services during 2026
Issued 12 January 2026 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law|
FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) and the Law School at Trinity College Dublin will hold a major day-long conference, titled Civil Legal Aid: From Review to Reform, …