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Day: 25 August 2015

Why the right to housing should be enshrined in the Irish Constitution

‘The right to housing would help those who are facing homelessness now and would be a fundamental safeguard against the recurrence of this gravely unacceptable crisis You can read the article here.

Why the right to housing should be enshrined in the Constitution- Article by MLRC in the Irish Times, Tuesday 25 August

There is no right to housing in Irish law. The crisis in homelessness has shown up the glaring lack of legal protection for those who are homeless or facing homelessness. The right to housing in our Constitution would help those who are facing homelessness now and would be a fundamental safeguard against the recurrence of […]

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