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Mortgage arrears figures show alarming rise
Issued 22 December 2009 |debt-law-reform|
Legal rights organisation FLAC today warned that figures from the Financial Regulator on mortgage arrears to the end of September 2009 display a worrying upward trend in …
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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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“Budget 2027 must deliver comprehensive Civil Legal Aid Reform”: 60-strong Coalition calls on Justice Minister to establish a fit-for-purpose, comprehensively reformed, properly-resourced civil legal aid system
Issued 24 September 2026 |civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
In a petition delivered to the Department of Justice today (24 September), 60 signatories are calling on the Minister for Justice to ensure that Budget 2027 provides the …
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20 years since the Civil Legal Aid means test was last updated.
Issued 1 September 2026 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law|
Today marks 20 years since the Civil Legal Aid means test was last updated. Since 1 September 2006, the disposable income limit for access to civil legal aid has been set at …
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UN Human Rights Review: FLAC and ICCL highlight risk of backsliding on human rights and equality in Ireland
Issued 25 August 2026 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) and ICCL (the Irish Council for Civil Liberties) have raised serious concerns about human rights and equality in Ireland in advance of the …
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Independent Law Centres warn that last-minute amendments to Housing Bill will deprive homeless people of access to emergency shelter and leave them at risk of destitution
Issued 8 July 2026 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Five of Ireland’s Independent Law Centres have expressed their serious concerns about Report Stage amendments to the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous …
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FLAC calls on Minister to carry out a major redraft of controversial Judicial Review Bill in light of Oireachtas Justice Committee report recommendations, and to undertake consultation and research before any changes proceed
Issued 26 June 2026 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
FLAC has welcomed the publication of the Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs & Migration’s Report on Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Civil …
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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 …