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Blog 25th May 2012

MLRC has surpassed the 1,000 mark of advice & representation to clients This week sees the number of clients that MLRC has provided advice and representation reaching a figure of 1,250 clients. We at MLRC assist those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless access their rights and entitlements. In doing so we […]

Blog 18th May 2012

Housing Booklet receives positive response MLRC and the informal housing Group have received many positive comments in relation to the recently launched information booklet “Social Housing Rights Explained”. Hard copies of the booklet are now available and a soft copy version will be available shortly. Click here to read a related press release in the […]

Housing Conference at NUI Galway

The Centre for Housing Law, Rights and Policy, in NUI Galway held a conference entitled “Key Contemporary Housing Issues in a Changing Europe” on April 20th and 21st in Aras Moyola, NUIG. Speakers included Justice Mary Laffoy, Jan O’ Sullivan, Minister for Housing and Planning, and Prof. Stefan Gerlach of the Central Bank. They addressed […]

Law Gazette Article May 2012

Housing Group booklet aims to reduce rick of eviction. Read Full Article

Blog 4th May 2012

Work permit success for Romanian and Bulgarian nationals Romanian and Bulgarian parents of Irish citizen children have been granted access to the Irish labour market without the need of work permits. The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation have now amended their work permit policy in relation to Romanian and Bulgarian nationals. To read more […]

Blog 20th April 2012

Housing Group launched Booklet on 18th April 2012 MLRC has, together with other members of a Housing Policy Group, prepared a Housing Information Booklet “Social Housing Rights Explained” It was launched on the 18th April in the Wood Quay Venue, Dublin City Council Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8. There was a large attendance […]

Welcome

Welcome to our first MLRC Blog, we will endeavour over the weeks ahead to keep you informed of all that is happening at MLRC and also to keep you up to date on our work in the areas of social housing and social welfare law. Casework Since January 2012, MLRC has had a number of […]

Submission to the Legal Aid Board re section 62 of the Housing Act 1966

You can read the policy submission here.

Response to Questionnaire addressed to the Government of Ireland by the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights

You can read the policy submission here.

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