# FLAC
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This year
2024
Care referendum
Legal body FLAC criticises ‘sexist’, 'ineffective' care amendment ahead of referendum
19 hrs ago
14.4k
57
Pensions
'Our lives didn't have to be this way': Unmarried parents reflect on landmark Supreme Court ruling
Thousands of families may be entitled to extra pension payments.
Órla Ryan
23 Jan
26.8k
7
RELATED
definition of family
Man entitled to widower's pension despite not being married to partner, Supreme Court rules
John O’Meara said today’s ruling will help many other families in similar situations.
Órla Ryan
22 Jan
69.5k
durable relationships
Supreme Court ruling in widower's pension case could have implications for referendum
22 Jan
37.4k
March Referendums
Referendums: Flac suggests changing 'durable relationships' wording, warns about misinformation
The Free Legal Advice Centre says the proposed changes, as currently worded, are “symbolic” and “will not deliver meaningful enforceable rights”.
17 Jan
16.4k
RELATED
Political parties to table amendments to referendum wording as Sinn Féin seeks 'clarifications'
17 Jan
Simon Harris claims single-parent families are not adequately recognised in Irish constitution
11 Jan
Not our job to win referendums for the government, says chief exec of new electoral authority
1 Jan
Last year
2023
Seanad reform
Government has two years to expand Seanad electorate, Supreme Court rules
26 Jul 2023
10.0k
24
legal advice
Over 4,400 people unable to access FLAC's telephone line last year due to 'overwhelming demand'
10 Jul 2023
7.3k
6
eviction ban
Free Legal Advice Centre says Taoiseach's claims on evictions do not reflect 'legal reality'
29 Mar 2023
23.5k
23
THE MORNING LEAD
‘It’s endemic’: Prevalence of racism in Irish workplaces at record levels
1 Mar 2023
30.5k
22
All time
Waterford
Council's housing chief 'loath' to axe need for homeless to require local link for emergency beds
17 Dec 2022
14.1k
5
WRC
Supermarket chain Iceland to pay €12,000 to Travellers over discrimination claim at Irish store
12 Oct 2022
44.8k
Derek Leinster
Bethany Home survivor 'highly concerned' by legal delays as State seeks more time to respond
30 May 2022
7.4k
High Court
Bethany Home survivor Derek Leinster lodges legal proceedings against Irish State
6 Oct 2021
21.0k
FLAC
Nearly 12,500 calls last year for free legal advice - with big increase in employment concerns
29 Jun 2021
5.0k
0
High Court
DAA case to have Travellers moved from airport runway exclusion zone resolved
23 Mar 2021
50.6k
Discrimination
Roma woman wrongfully accused of failing to pay fare and thrown off Dublin Bus
1 Oct 2020
88.6k
57
Welfare Payments
'No clear legal basis' to remove PUP for those holidaying abroad, says legal advice group
28 Jul 2020
23.7k
70
WRC
'She was left vulnerable': 64-year-old woman awarded €10,000 after being fired over age and illness
26 Jun 2020
29.2k
july provision
Changes to summer scheme for children with disabilities to be considered after High Court cases
7 Oct 2019
22.1k
17
Education
High Court grants review of decision not to approve child with Down Syndrome for schooling scheme
22 May 2019
8.7k
FLAC
'Damaging to the very fabric of our society': Higgins criticises Ireland's unequal justice system
25 Feb 2019
20.4k
38
Arrears
Call for householders to be given free legal aid to address 'power imbalance' during reposessions
11 Sep 2018
8.9k
24
Human Rights
Lydia Foy: The woman at the heart of securing transgender rights in Ireland
9 Jun 2018
16.1k
52
Tallaght
Domestic violence, financial demands and pressure: Barrister on giving free legal advice
26 Dec 2017
10.3k
13
housing assistance
Tenants awarded 'substantial compensation' for discrimination by landlord
21 Aug 2017
61.0k
74
free legal aid
Abusive husband allowed back into home after wife couldn't afford €130 legal aid fee
31 Jul 2017
103k
91
Children in Care
Sexually abused siblings lived in 'succession of very dirty, chaotic houses'
12 Jun 2017
24.6k
17
Voices
''Free' legal aid isn't free; people are staying in domestic violence situations because they can't afford it'
Eilis Barry
10 Mar 2017
1.4k
25
helping hand
'Until you've stood in those shoes, you can't understand' - how free legal aid works in Ireland
6 Feb 2017
20.1k
14
child care law
'A very sad case': Addicted and homeless mother fails to be reunited with child
13 Dec 2016
14.8k
cash back please
Overpaid in social welfare payments? The government will seek you out
21 Jul 2015
33.5k
29
Shut up
Have a noisy neighbour who wrecks your head? Here's what you can do about it
6 Jul 2015
127k
49
fraudsters
FLAC says new welfare strategy should target department errors - not just fraud
24 Apr 2014
6.6k
24
FLAC
Child care applications up 15 per cent in 2012, wide variations between towns
16 Dec 2013
7.2k
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