MLRC’s Final Hour Campaign 2023
Mercy Law Resource Centre (MLRC) will launch its second Final Hour Campaign on 24 October 2023. The campaign asks law firms across Ireland to consider donating the last billable hour of the year – either as a single contribution on behalf of a law firm, or a call-to-action for individual lawyers in the firm – […]
Conference on Social Housing, Domestic Violence and the Public Sector Duty
Mercy Law Resource Centre (MLRC) is hosting a Conference on Social Housing, Domestic Violence and the Public Sector Duty on 5 September 2023 from 9.30am – 1pm in the Wisdom Centre, 25 Cork Street, Dublin D08 YD91. This multi-disciplinary conference will see academic and legal experts as well as civil society voices discuss the barriers to accessing social […]
Opening remarks from Edward Gleeson, Chair of the Board of Mercy Law Resource Centre, at launch of report which examines the impact of the 5 year partnership between Mercy Law, A&L Goodbody and Focus Ireland
“It is my great pleasure as Chair of Mercy Law to be here today at A&L Goodbody for the launch of Housing Rights and Homelessness-Lessons from a Pro Bono Partnership-Impact of Pandemic and Beyond. This is a very timely occasion as homelessness statistics again reach a new high of 12,259 and the need for inter-agency […]
Launch of Mercy Law’s Annual Report 2021
We were delighted to launch our Annual Report 2021 on 27 October 2022. You can read the report here: Annual Report 2021 Fr Peter McVerry, founder of the Peter McVerry Trust, formally launched the report. Fr McVerry spoke passionately about the policy failures that have led to our deepening housing crisis, the importance of compassion, […]
2020 Annual Report launch
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We are now seeking a Finance Administrator
Mercy Law Resource Centre (MLRC) is recruiting a Finance Administrator. MLRC is an independent law centre and charity which provides free legal advice and representation to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in the areas of public housing and social welfare law. MLRC also seeks to advocate change in laws, policies […]
We are now recruiting a Fundraising & Communications Officer
Mercy Law Resource Centre (MLRC) is recruiting a Fundraising & Communications Officer. MLRC is an independent law centre and charity which provides free legal advice and representation to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in the areas of public housing and social welfare law. MLRC also seeks to advocate change in […]
Mercy Law takes part in launch of PILA impact report
On the 13 October 2020, MLRC were delighted to take part in the launch of the Public Interest Law Alliance (PILA) Impact Report for the past 10 years. The report ‘Challenging Injustice, Championing Change’ was launched at an online event in which over 50 NGOs were in attendance to learn more about how to tackle […]
Minister for Housing launched MLRC Annual Report 2019
On 21 September 2020, Mercy Law Resource Centre (MLRC) hosted a virtual launch of its Annual Report for 2019. MLRC was delighted to be joined by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, who formally launched the report. We were also joined by over eighty attendees, both supporters of the work of […]
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 […]
