MLRC solicitor Rebecca Keatinge on RTE’s Drivetime on the very worrying increase over the summer months of very urgent queries into our office from homeless families, often with young children, being refused emergency accommodation by local authorities.
In our news blog of 26 April, we noted that we have had a worrying increase over these summer months of very urgent queries into our office from homeless families, often with young children, being refused emergency accommodation by local authorities. This puts them at serious risk of rough sleeping and complete destitution and have […]
Approved Housing Bodies are, since 7 April 2016, within the remit of the Residential Tenancies Board
On 7 April 2016, Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), often known as voluntary housing associations, were brought under the remit of the Residential Tenancies Board. Part 2 of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 provided for this change. Part 2 came into effect on 7 April (by SI 151 of 2016). Over recent months, we have […]
MLRC welcomes and thanks Mary Hastings and Blánaid Ní Bhraonáin as interns with MLRC
MLRC was delighted to welcome Mary Hastings as intern in May 2016. Mary is a Law & German student in Trinity College Dublin. Mary was the joint winner with Blánaid Ní Bhraonáin of the Trinity FLAC Public Interest Law Moot competition. One of the prizes for the winner of the competition was an internship with […]
MLRC E-zine, Summer 2016
You can read the eZine here.
MLRC delivers training on housing and related social welfare law to staff of HSE
As part of MLRC’s work, we provide training in housing law to organisations and individuals working in the field of homelessness. In May, MLRC held a training session in housing law & related social welfare law for social workers staff of the HSE. Our training session gave practical advice and information, which will help attendees […]
Launch of MLRC’s 2015 Annual Report, by Mr John Curran TD, Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Housing and Homelessness, Wednesday 29 June 2016 at 2pm
Mercy Law Resource Centre cordially invites you to the Launch of the Mercy Law Resource Centre 2015 Annual Report The 2015 Annual Report will be launched by Mr John Curran TD, Chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Housing and Homelessness. Venue: Wisdom Centre, Sophia Housing, 25 Cork Street, Dublin 8 Date: Wednesday 29 June 2016 […]
Launch of MLRC’s 2015 Annual Report June 2016
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Presentation to the Oireachtas Committee on Housing & Homelessness
On foot of the launch of the Right to Housing report, MLRC were invited by the Oireachtas Committee on Housing and Homelessness to present to it on the report. MLRC made a submission and presented to the Committee on 10 May. To watch this presentation back,please click here. For ease of reference in watching back, […]
Launch of Report on Right to Housing May 2016
On 4 May, MLRC launched its Report on the Right to Housing in Ireland. Judge Catherine McGuinness formally launched the Report. Paul Sweeney, Chair of TASC Economists’ Network also presented at the launch on the economic context for the right to housing. The launch took place on 4 May, in the Georgian Suite, Buswells Hotel, […]
MLRC presents to the Oireachtas Committee on Housing and Homelessness May 2016
Presentation to the Oireachtas Committee on Housing & Homelessness On foot of the launch of MLRC’s Right to Housing report, 4th May 2016, MLRC were invited by the Oireachtas Committee on Housing and Homelessness to present to it on the report. MLRC made a submission and presented to the Committee on 10 May. To watch […]
