MLRC client given access to social housing list after many years of battling
Having battled with the council for many years to access the housing list, one of our clients last week was delighted and relieved to finally be approved for social housing support. This lady had bought a council house which she subsequently sold many years ago. The council agreed to the sale because at the time […]
Children’s Rights Alliance gives Irish Government ‘F’ grade in relation to Child and Family Homelessness in Report Card 2020
In March 2020 the CRA published its Report Card 2020 which evaluates which evaluates the Irish Governments performance and progress in relation to children’s rights. This year’s Report Card evaluated and graded the Government’s performance in relation to six specific rights including the right to an adequate standard of living encompassing the issue of child […]
MLRC supporting homeless families facing healthcare crisis in times of Covid-19
In the last few days, MLRC has supported two vulnerable families to move from overcrowded and highly unsuitable B&B accommodation, into self-contained houses where they can properly self-isolate and live in security and dignity with their young children. MLRC has been working with these families for several months, addressing several obstacles they had previously faced […]