Case study of a Befriender’s role, 2/4/2013
Since MLRC’s inception in 2009, we have provided advice and representation to 1,573 clients. In 2010, 2011 & 2012, MLRC provided advice and representation to 270, 541 & 631 clients respectively. Here is an example of our work in recent times. Case study One of our clients, a mother of two young children was homeless […]
Homelessness Policy Statement, 8/3/13
Mercy Law Resource Centre (MLRC) welcomes the Homelessness Policy Statement launched on the 21st of February 2013 by Housing Minister, Jan O’Sullivan. This statement sets 2016 as the target for ending long-term homelessness and also puts the “housing led” philosophy at the centre of policy in this area. Housing led approaches provide people with long-term […]
Tenancy succession, 5/2/13
Mercy Law Resource Centre recently acted for a mother of two young children who had been requested by the Local Authority to vacate her property following the death of her grandmother. The Local Authority advised our client that she was not entitled to succeed her grandmother’s tenancy as she did not meet the criteria that […]
Submission on Spent Convictions, 17/1/13
Blog, 17 January 2013 MLRC Submission on Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 Mercy Law Resource Centre (MLRC) has today published its submission on the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012. MLRC welcomes the introduction of the proposed spent conviction scheme which permits individuals with a minor criminal conviction, after the lapse of a […]
Blog, 21st Dec 2012
Christmas Gathering at Mercy Law Resource Centre on Friday, 14th December 2012 MLRC were delighted to invite friends, volunteers, funders, organisations and agencies working in partnership with Mercy Law Resource Centre to our Christmas Gathering on the 14th December 2012. Staff and Board members were on hand to welcome and inform all who attended about the […]
Blog, 14th Dec 2012
EMPLOYMENT APPEALS TRIBUNAL CASE NO. UD 1165/2011 CATHERINE MANGAN (CLAIMANT) V CLONTARF CRECHE LIMITED (RESPONDENTS) Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 – 2007 This was a case in which Mercy Law Resource Centre acted for the claimant Catherine Mangan, when she was referred with her Employment Law case concerning her dismissal from Clontarf Creche Limited […]
Blog, 7th Dec 2012
Brian Barry, PhD Candidate, Trinity College Dublin and Trainee Solicitor with Mason Hayes & Curran worked with MLRC as an intern for a period of 3 months this year. Brian became an integral part of our small team and he experienced first hand the issues Mercy Law Resource Centre encounters on a daily basis with the most […]
Blog, 30th Nov 2012
Mercy Law Resource Centre held its Annual General Meeting on 22nd November 2012. The Board adopted the Financial Accounts for the year and heard an outline of the work of MLRC for the year from the Chair. MLRC also welcomed two new members to the board, chartered accountant Liam Twohig and solicitor Niall Farrell. We are […]
Blog, 23rd Nov 2012
During the course of our work, offering legal advice to individuals who have found themselves in difficulties, we are seeing more people returning to Ireland who find themselves struggling to find either the assistance or the information they need to establish their new life in Ireland. MRLC works in partnership with NGO’s and organisations advocating […]
Blog, 9th Nov 2012
MLRC is delighted to welcome a number of new staff and volunteers to our team. Sabrina Comerford solicitor has recently joined us for a three month period to the end of December 2012. Sabrina trained as a Solicitor in Malcomson Law Solicitors and qualified in 2008. She has worked in both the Carlow and Dublin […]
