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# flac - Friday 26 June, 2020
'She was left vulnerable': 64-year-old woman awarded €10,000 after being fired over age and illness
The woman took a discrimination case against her employer, a residential disability service.
# flac - Monday 7 October, 2019
Changes to summer scheme for children with disabilities to be considered after High Court cases
The scheme provides funding towards extra schooling in July for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or severe learning disability.
# flac - Wednesday 2 October, 2019
RTB orders landlord to pay €13,000 to family after illegal eviction
The couple and their three children became homeless after the eviction.
# flac - Wednesday 22 May, 2019
High Court grants review of decision not to approve child with Down Syndrome for schooling scheme
The July Provision Scheme provides funding for extended schooling for children with ASD and severe/profound learning disability.
# flac - Monday 25 February, 2019
'Damaging to the very fabric of our society': Higgins criticises Ireland's unequal justice system
Higgins was speaking at the opening of Flac’s new Dublin office.
# flac - Tuesday 11 September, 2018
Call for householders to be given free legal aid to address 'power imbalance' during reposessions
Minister Charlie Flanagan today praised the success of the Abhaile legal advice scheme, but did not indicate it would be extended to provide full representation.
# flac - Saturday 9 June, 2018
Lydia Foy: The woman at the heart of securing transgender rights in Ireland
Flac (Free Legal Advice Centres) has produced a comprehensive history of Foy’s right for justice in a report.
# flac - Tuesday 26 December, 2017
Domestic violence, financial demands and pressure: Barrister on giving free legal advice
“I often leave feeling very sorry for someone, but litigation isn’t nice.”
# flac - Monday 21 August, 2017
Tenants awarded 'substantial compensation' for discrimination by landlord
They were awarded compensation ranging from €13,300 to €15,000.
# flac - Monday 31 July, 2017
Abusive husband allowed back into home after wife couldn't afford €130 legal aid fee
The woman’s case has been highlighted by Flac today as it calls for this fee to be waived for victims of domestic abuse.
# flac - Monday 12 June, 2017
Sexually abused siblings lived in 'succession of very dirty, chaotic houses'
This case is just one of 22 being highlighted by the Child Care Law Reporting Project today.
# flac - Thursday 8 June, 2017
Over 4,000 borrowers flock to voucher scheme in bid to save their homes
Figures released to TheJournal.ie demonstrate the “massive” scale of the mortgage arrears problem, according to one expert.
# flac - Friday 10 March, 2017
''Free' legal aid isn't free; people are staying in domestic violence situations because they can't afford it'
We need to bring in an automatic waiver of the financial contribution towards “free” legal aid in cases of domestic violence, writes Eilis Barry.
# flac - Monday 6 February, 2017
'Until you've stood in those shoes, you can't understand' - how free legal aid works in Ireland
Legal aid is a hot-topic issue here in the wake of David Drumm’s successful application for same last week.
# flac - Tuesday 13 December, 2016
'A very sad case': Addicted and homeless mother fails to be reunited with child
The case is one of twenty published this morning by the Child Care Law Reporting Project.
# flac - Tuesday 21 July, 2015
Overpaid in social welfare payments? The government will seek you out
Guides have been launched to help people understand their rights when the department comes knocking for their money back.
# flac - Monday 6 July, 2015
Have a noisy neighbour who wrecks your head? Here's what you can do about it
Most of us have had one at some stage.
# flac - Sunday 2 November, 2014
Can apps such as Find my Phone help if your mobile is stolen?
Sometimes but not always – here’s why.
# flac - Monday 7 July, 2014
Over 80% more people sought legal advice for housing issues last year
The total number of queries to FLAC centres was up more than 10% compared to 2012.
# flac - Thursday 24 April, 2014
FLAC says new welfare strategy should target department errors - not just fraud
The organisation’s director general said Burton’s anti-fraud programme makes a concerning link between overpayments and fraud and creates potential for people making repayments to fall into destitution.
# flac - Friday 7 March, 2014
The State still puts banking needs ahead of people's rights - FLAC
The Free Legal Advice Centres says boom time soft-touch regulation “persists to this day”
# flac - Monday 16 December, 2013
Child care applications up 15 per cent in 2012, wide variations between towns
The figures are contained in the latest volume of the Child Care Law Reporting Project, which also details several high-profile cases.
# flac - Thursday 24 October, 2013
Column: Ireland’s continuing disregard for transgender citizens is inexcusable
As Oireachtas Committee discussions this week focus on the Gender Recognition Bill, we need to remember the human stories behind the proposed legislation, writes Emma Cassidy.
# flac - Saturday 14 September, 2013
Column: Making the poorest pay more is no way to cut waiting lists for legal aid
Reforms announced yesterday in the civil legal aid scheme, including increases in the minimum contributions for applicants, may mean that people who need help to access justice will be excluded, writes Yvonne O’Sullivan.
# flac - Thursday 12 September, 2013
The cost of legal aid has been increased by 160 per cent
The minimum contribution is set to rise from €50 to €130 but parents facing legal action from the HSE over child fare will have their costs waived.
# flac - Wednesday 24 July, 2013
Column: Human rights should be placed at the heart of budgetary decisions
Around 6.9 per cent of the Irish population live in consistent poverty; in order to break the cycle and support dignified living, the government needs to listen to the people affected, writes Saoirse Brady.
# flac - Monday 15 July, 2013
Rise in 'accidental landlords' as homeowners rent out properties to cover mortgage costs
FLAC noted a “striking” rise in queries about housing such matters, which were up almost 70 per cent since 2011.
# flac - Monday 15 April, 2013
FLAC says 'Jury Service' report should include deaf and blind people
While the report expressed concerns over interpreters being present for jury discussion, FLAC have said that deaf and blind people should still be able to take part in non-criminal trials.
# flac - Wednesday 27 March, 2013
Birth certs remain an issue for transgender Irish
While Ireland will recogise amended birth certificates from other countries, “gender reassignment is not yet recognised” in the country.
# flac - Friday 24 August, 2012
Column: Pretending this mortgage crisis isn't happening won't make it go away
One in ten people who have a mortgage in Ireland are struggling to pay it off. Where is the urgency in solving this epidemic, asks Noeline Blackwell.
# flac - Tuesday 19 June, 2012
Free legal advice service sees demand increase
FLAC advice service dealt with over 25,000 queries last year.
# flac - Friday 16 March, 2012
Column: It’s not enough to help people in debt. We must look at the big picture
New legislation will help safeguard people struggling with debt – but they deserve to have their homes protected too, writes Noeleen Blackwell.
# flac - Saturday 3 March, 2012
Column: Ignore the conspiracy theories - the household charge must be paid
There is an increasing amount of gibberish masquerading as legal fact about things like the household charge, writes Fergal Crehan. It’s dangerous and it needs to end.
# flac - Thursday 2 June, 2011
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Poll: Should single parent families have two sets of parental leave?
THERE HAS BEEN a mixed reaction to the government’s decision to extend paid parental leave by three weeks due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The extension applies to both mothers and fathers but there has also been calls this morning for single parent families to benefit.
Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon has said that children in single parent families should also be considered and benefit from the same amount of leave.
Two-parent families can now avail of a combined 10 weeks leave and Gannon says that the children of single-parents should also benefit from the same amount of time with a parent.
Poll: Should single parent families have two sets of parental leave?
Poll Results:
No (20)
Yes (19)
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