Media

Domestic Violence Survivor Suing Tipperary County Council Over Housing – Thurles Information – 28 November 2024

Local authorities underreporting rural rough sleeping, charity says – The Irish Times 15 October 24

Local authorities ‘refusing homeless accommodation’ to families in dire need – Irish Legal News – 15 October 2024

Local authority refusals resulting in homelessness – MLRC – RTE 15 October 2024

From Direct Provision to Homelessness – Irish Times – 23 February 2024

Trying to move out of an asylum shelter, into the brutal private housing market, with holes in her safety net – Dublin Inquirer – 17 April 2024

MLRC faces rising demand as housing crisis goes rural – Law Gazette – 4 March 2024

New report highlights impact of homelessness on minority ethnic families – Irish Legal News – 11 September 2024

Factchecking the Taoiseach’s homelessness claims – September 2024

MLRC solicitor Adam Boyle speaking to Sarah McInerney on RTE Drivetime about local authorities refusing access to emergency accommodation – 16 October 2024

MLRC Contribution. 

Domestic violence victims face difficulties finding accommodation and are at risk of homelessness report – Irish Times – 5 September 2023

MLRC report on domestic violence and homelessness – Law Gazette – 1 September

Renters weigh up the risks of staying on beyond their eviction date – Dublin Inquirer – 29 March 2023

When the Eviction Ban Ends, the Newly Homeless Will Have to Join the Queue for Emergency Accommodation – Dublin Inquirer – 15 March 2023

Eviction Ban Row Shows Housing Referendum is Urgently Needed – Irish Legal News – 13 March 2023

Housing and the Constitution – Letter from Aoife Kelly Desmond (Managing Solicitor) – Irish Times – 11 March 2023

People with Mental Health Difficulties Facing Barriers – Irish Legal News – 16 Feb 2023

Charity criticises ‘lack of consistency’ for homeless people with mental health needs – Irish Times – 16 Feb 2023 

Mental Health and Social Housing Report Launch – Law Society Gazette – 13 Feb 2023

There’s No Limit on How Long Families Might Spend in Homeless Hostels and Hubs – Dublin Inquirer 29 June 2022

 Families being excluded from social housing waiting list due to ‘badly worded’ circular, advocates say – Irish Times 22 July 2022

Housing crisis deteriorating Law Gazette 27 October 2022

MLRC sees emergency homelessness queries almost triple – Irish Legal News 28 October 2022

Lawyer of the Month – Aoife Kelly-Desmond – Irish Legal News – 16 November 2022

MLRC welcomes solicitor Adam Boyle – 17 November 2022

MLRC begins Funding Drive – Law Gazette 23 November 2022

MLRC launches Final Hour Campaign – Irish Legal News – 23 November 2022

Law centre calls for action to improve minority groups’ access to housing services – Irish Legal News 04 March 2021

Mercy Law names new Managing Solicitor – Irish Legal News 29 March 2021

Local authority housing rules discriminate against minorities – report – Irish Times 04 March 2021

Members appointed to inaugural board of Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority – 24 February 2021

Mercy Law Resource Centre provides free legal advice to 500 homeless families – Irish Times, 21 September 2020

Mercy Law Resource Centre and Pavee Point speaking on the new Programme for Government – Lucan Live, 22 June 2020

A message of hope and encouragement from Rebecca Keatinge, Mercy Law Resource Centre – RTE, With You in Spirit

Are Social Tenants of Approved Housing Bodies Less Secure Than Council Tenants – Dublin Inquirer, 14 April 2020

Housing crisis now ‘acute health crisis’ for homeless people, law centre warns – Irish Legal News, 20 March 2020

‘It’s not good enough in 21st century Ireland’ – Organisations vow to lobby for referendum on ‘right to housing’ – Irish Independent, 22 January 2020

Sophia Housing, Mercy Law take a holistic approach to homelessness in Ireland – Global Sisters Report, 29 October 2020

Some Question DRHE’s Most Recent Rough Sleeper Counts and Say Homelessness Is on the Rise Again – Dublin Inquirer, 26 August 2020

‘Family Hubs’: Lives on Hold – Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice, 4 November 2020

‘Mercy Law Resource Centre assisted 489 homeless families in 2019 – Catholic Ireland, 22 September 2022

RTE Drivetime Interview with two MLRC clients and Rebecca Keatinge, Managing Solicitor at 1 hour 18 minutes, 11 December 2019

Homeless children poorly nourished and falling asleep in school, report says, Irish Independent, 11th December 2019

Mothers with newborns going from hospital to homeless services, Irish Times, 11th December 2019

Homeless families are in ‘desperate crisis’ and ‘close to breakdown’, says report, Irish Examiner, 11th December 2019

Families should no longer be provided with one-night emergency accommodation, committee will recommend, thejournal.ie, 14th November 2019

ALG to rotate trainees to pro bono work, Law Society of Ireland Gazette, 23rd October 2019

Chief Justice calls for civil legal aid to be widened to cover housing issues, Independent, 17th September 2019

1,400 homeless in rural Ireland as charity calls for quick, effective action, Irish Examiner, 17th September 2019

‘Moral argument’ for civil legal aid boost– Clarke, Law Society Gazette, 16th September 2019

Mercy Law Resource Centre appoints Louis O’Carroll as legal intern, Irish Legal News, 3rd September 2019

RTE Drivetime Interview with MLRC client, 12 June 2019

Training for lawyers on social welfare law, Law Society of Ireland Gazette, 27 May 2019

Mercy Law Resouce Centre appoints solicitor Sinead McGarrigle to legal team, Irish Legal News, 8th July 2019

Aoife Gillespie joins Mercy Law Resource Centre as volunteer solicitor, Irish Legal News, 13^th June 2019

Housing crisis to continue to get worse until 2023, Oireachtas told, The Irish Times, Wednesday 12^th June 2019

For Weeks, One Woman Struggled to Be Recognised as Homeless, Dublin Inquirer, 27^th March 2019

Mercy Law training day on homelessness and the law, Law Society of Ireland Gazette, 19th March 2019

Vast amounts’ of land available to tackle housing crisis, conference told, RTE News, 30th January 2019

RTE Radio One, Drive Time interview with MLRC Managing Solicitor Rebecca Keatinge, 12^th June 2019

Reboot Republic #HousingFirst podcast interview with Rebecca Keatinge, 21^st February 2019

Presentation by Rebecca Keatinge (Mercy Law Resource Centre) Raise the Roof, 30^th January 2019

The Plight of Some Homeless People, Today with Sean O’Rourke, 3rd January 2019

Call for clarity on homeless family housing entitlements, Irish Times, 2nd January 2019

Homeless? South Dublin Council Might Ask for an Affidavit as Proof, Dublin Inquirer, 25th July 2018

Lack of legal right to housing sees families cut adrift, The Irish Examiner, 6^th September 2018

Judiciary ‘deferential’ to councils on issue of housing, Irish Independent, Irish Independent, 6^th September 2018

Gap in law’ hinders emergency accommodation for families, legal centre says, The Irish Times, 5^th September 2018

No, a Third of Homeless Families in Dublin Aren’t Here Illegally, Dublin Inquirer, 14^th November 2018

Soul Waves Radio, Right to Housing with Sinead Kerin, 29^th March 2018

RTE Radio One, Today with Sean O’Rourke: The Plight of Some Homeless People interview with Rebecca Keatinge

Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government, Right to Housing: Discussion, 12^th May 2018

Housing is a right, and Ireland must recognise this in law, Irish Examiner, 13^th July 2017

High Court throws out case of homeless mother who was sleeping in a tent outside council building, The Journal, 14^th August 2017

Homelessness law centre provided support to nearly 1,100 last year, 28^th September 2017

State must look at homelessness from human rights approach, Irish Examiner, 17^th December 2017

A&L Goodbody’s Impact with Focus Ireland and Mercy Law Resource Centre, 2017

Homeless family sue council over allocation of housing, The Journal, 7^th April 2016

Disabled homeless man hospitalised after living in a tent for two months outside council offices brings legal action, Irish Independent, 14^th July 2016

Maeve Regan, Why the right to housing should be enshrined in the Irish Constitution, The Irish Times, 25^th August 2015

NGOs protest at lack of basic housing, healthcare and education rights, Irish Times Article, 8th December 2014

Supreme Court Judgement – Council restricted in right to evict tenants, Irish Times Article, Monday 19th March 2012