MLRC supports the call for the Constitutional Convention to recommend to the Government the incorporation of economic, social and cultural rights into the Constitution, 21/2/14
This weekend, 22 and 23 February, the Constitutional Convention is meeting to consider whether to recommend to the Government that economic, social and cultural rights should be incorporated into the Constitution. The right to housing is currently not protected in our Constitution nor in legislation. This right to housing is one that is within the […]
Successful outcome for MLRC client, a separated husband with an interest in the family home: Council issues housing need for assistance letter enabling him access rent supplement, 18/2/14
MLRC has recently assisted a client obtain a housing need for assistance letter from a local authority. This letter enabled our client to apply for Rent Supplement to pay for his private rented accommodation. The local authority issued the need for assistance letter to our client in recognition that although the client is not, in […]
MLRC thanks those involved in our recent training day, 14/2/14
MLRC thanks our Befrienders and Maeve Hurley and Evanna Lyons of “Ag Eisteacht” for supporting our Befriending Service at an excellent training day in February. One of Mercy Law Resource Centre’s key services is our Befriending service. Our Befriender volunteers befriend clients to accompany them and provide them with emotional and practical support as they […]
MLRC welcomes Bláithín Ní Chróinín, 24/1/14
MLRC is delighted to welcome Bláithín Ní Chróinín, trainee solicitor, to our offices here at 25 Cork Street. Bláithín is a trainee at Mason, Hayes & Curran, who have generously agreed that Bláithín work with MLRC as an intern, once a week for the next three months. Bláithín studied Law and Irish in University College […]
MLRC successful outcome for client who had been refused access to housing list in area where she had lived all her life and where her supports were based, 17/01/14
Mercy Law Resource Centre successfully resolved a case with a local authority on behalf of a client who found herself homeless and living in emergency accommodation. Our client had become homeless in a local authority area (Local Authority A) in which she had lived all of her life and in which all of her supports […]
MLRC welcomes Equality Tribunal decision that rent supplement policy must not discriminate against unmarried or separated fathers, 16/12/13
MLRC welcomes the recent decision of the Equality Tribunal, that rent supplement policy must not discriminate against unmarried or separated fathers. In Mr A v Community Welfare Service, Department of Social Protection (DEC-S2013-010) the Equality Tribunal upheld Mr A’s claim that the Community Welfare Service and the Department of Social Protection had discriminated against him, […]
MLRC succeeds in High Court judicial review, 5/12/13
High Court quashes local authority decision not to transfer MLRC’s client to other local authority accommodation based on “exceptional social grounds” On 4 December 2013, the High Court gave judgment in Zatreanu & Ors v Dublin City Council. In this case, MLRC, on behalf of its client, Mr Zatreanu, had sought judicial review of Dublin […]
MLRC welcomes Sarah Jenkinson, 20/11/13
MLRC is delighted to welcome Sarah Jenkinson, trainee solicitor, to our offices here at 25 Cork Street. Sarah is a trainee at Mason, Hayes and Curran, who have generously agreed that Sarah work with MLRC as an intern, once a week for the next 2 months. Sarah studied Business & Law at UCD at undergraduate […]
MLRC welcomes the public awareness campaign for rough sleepers, 3/10/13
The Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) is encouraging members of the public to contact them if they are concerned about a person who is sleeping rough in the Dublin City Council area. What you can do to help a person who is sleeping rough: If the person you see sleeping rough requires medical attention, or […]
MLRC is currently recruiting Volunteer Befrienders, 30/9/13
Mercy Law Resource Centre is an Independent Law Centre which provides a quality and holistic service to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. This includes people who are trying to move away from homelessness or are struggling with issues often linked to homelessness, e.g. addiction, violence and abuse, leaving prison, mental […]
