News
- 12 February 2019
MLRC calls for legal protection of the right to housing at Raise the Roof conference
On the 30th of January, Managing Solicitor of MLRC, Rebecca Keatinge presented at ‘Securing the Right to Housing’ Conference which was organised by the Raise the Roofcampaign. The Raise the Roof campaign encompasses and brings together trade unions, political parties, student unions, housing agencies and community groups to demand radical action on the housing crisis. The conference focused on […]
- 31 January 2019
Our Casework in 2018 – A Year in Review
We had an exceptionally busy year in 2018 and during the year we saw an increase on the number of individuals in distressing situations contacting us for free legal advice and representation. In 2018, we continued to provide legal advice and representation on a range of housing and homelessness matters and acted for clients in […]
- 22 January 2019
Annual Account Test
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce volutpat risus neque, eget vestibulum tellus eleifend a. Mauris eu enim imperdiet, lobortis dui sit amet, dapibus felis. Pellentesque ullamcorper tincidunt pellentesque. Pellentesque a consectetur magna. Ut maximus consectetur leo non malesuada. Etiam accumsan convallis nunc vitae gravida. In tincidunt elementum nisl, at venenatis metus bibendum […]
- 11 January 2019
“Examination of Local Authority Housing Lists”, Report by the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
Our Christmas reading included this recently published report by the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government, that examines the operation of social housing waiting lists and makes a series of interesting recommendations in relation to new policies that need to be applied to ensure transparency and fairness in the provision of social housing. The report […]
- 20 December 2018
Father Peter McVerry speaks at MLRC Christmas event & Annual Report launch
On 12 December, Mercy Law Resource Centre were honoured to have Father Peter McVerry speak at our Christmas event. At the event, we thanked all our most generous supporters and reflected on our work in 2017 and 2018. Father McVerry formally launched our Annual Report 2017. At the event, Father Peter McVerry recognised the very […]
- 27 November 2018
High Court decision on housing allocation to separated fathers
On 19th November, 2018, Justice Barrett handed down a decision in Fagan & Ors v Dublin City Council. The case concerned a father, who although separated from the mother of his children, still had overnight access to his children during the week. This fact was known to the Council from 2017, however, upon reviewing Mr. Fagan’s application for […]
- 22 November 2018
MLRC delivers training on housing law to volunteers of Inner City Outreach Network (ICON)
As part of MLRC’s work, we provide training in housing law to organisations and individuals working in the field of homelessness. In October, MLRC held a training session in housing law for volunteers working with the Inner City Outreach Network (ICON). The training session focused in particular on giving an overview of housing law and […]
- 1 November 2018
MLRC Solicitor appointed to Traveller Accommodation Expert Working Group
Mercy Law Resource Centre is delighted to announce solicitor David Joyce’s appointment to the Traveller Accommodation Expert Working Group. The working group has been established as part of the Rebuilding Ireland initiative, the aim of which is to undertake an ‘independent review of capital and current funding for Traveller-specific accommodation.’ The expert group will be […]
- 16 October 2018
MLRC welcomes new Locum Solicitor
MLRC are delighted to welcome Sabrina Sullivan to the team as locum solicitor. Sabrina has wide-ranging experience on housing and social welfare matters. Sabrina completed her LLB at the University of Essex, during which time she was the recipient of the Suffolk and North Essex Law Society Prize for best overall performance in her class. […]