News
- 15 October 2014
MLRC holds training session on housing law for staff of Saoirse Womens Refuge
As part of MLRC’s work, we provide training in housing law to organisations whose clients are homeless or at risk of homelessness. On 13th October 2014, MLRC held a training session in housing law for the staff of Saoirse Women Refuge. Saoirse Women Refuge is based in Tallaght, Dublin 24. Saoirse is a service for […]
- 14 October 2014
Local authority carries out extensive repairs of MLRC’s client’s local authority house
Repairs carried out after long delays after MLRC submissions and intervention; local authority repairs other local authority residents’ properties in the area in wake of this individual case. Our client presented to our office having had difficulties with her local authority in not making her property habitable due to flood damage, leaks in her roof […]
- 13 October 2014
Medical priority on the housing list – “vital need” awarded within medical priority – successful outcome for MLRC client
MLRC recently assisted a family with their application for medical priority with their local authority. Our client’s daughter has severe medical and care needs and whilst the local authority had granted them medical priority the local authority in question did not operate a point system in respect of housing applications including those awaiting accommodation on […]
- 10 October 2014
Successful outcome for MLRC client
A separated husband with an interest in the family home, Council issues housing needs assessment letter enabling him access to rent supplement and the social housing support list. MLRC has recently assisted a client in obtaining a housing needs assessment letter from a local authority. This letter enabled our client to apply for rent supplement […]
- 9 October 2014
MLRC holds training session on housing law for staff of Ruhama
As part of MLRC’s work, we provide training in housing law to organisations working in the field of homelessness. On 8th October 2014, MLRC held an evening training session in housing law for the staff and volunteers of Ruhama. Ruhama is a Dublin-based NGO, working on a national level with women affected by prostitution and […]
- 7 October 2014
MLRC, as part of the ESC Rights Initiative, has submitted Open Letters to the Taoiseach and Tanaiste calling on the Government to accept the Constitutional Convention’s recommendation to strengthen Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Constitution
On 31 March the Constitutional Convention recommended to the Government, by an overwhelming majority of 85%, that ESC rights be given enhanced protection in the Constitution. The Government was due to respond to the recommendation by the end of July. Disappointingly and in breach of the Conventions’ terms of reference, we now understand that this […]
- 2 October 2014
New Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Scheme Commenced in Limerick, Cork, Waterford, Kilkenny, Louth, Monaghan and South Dublin County Councils
This new scheme is a very significant change to the system of social housing support – recipients of HAP are deemed to have their housing need met and will be taken off the housing list The new Housing Assistance Payment (HAP), which is to replace rent supplement except for those who need short-term support only, […]
- 27 June 2014
Launch of MLRC’s 2013 Annual Report, by Minister Jan O’Sullivan, on 11 June 2014
On Wednesday 11 June 2014, MLRC welcomed Minister Jan O’Sullivan, Minister of State, Department of Environment, Community and Local Government, with special responsibility for Housing and Planning, to launch MLRC’s 2013 Annual Report. At the launch, representatives from Crosscare, Focus Ireland and Liberties CIC spoke about how MLRC supports and collaborates with these organisations working […]