News
- 14 March 2017
MLRC delivers training on advanced housing law
As part of MLRC’s work, we provide training in housing law to organisations and individuals working in the field of homelessness. In January, MLRC held a training session in advanced housing law for staff of Crosscare. Our training session gave practical advice and information, with a focus on: An overview of housing law and the […]
- 7 March 2017
Conference – Making Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Meaningful, Wednesday, 29 March 2017, Mansion House, Dublin
Mercy Law Resource Centre is a member of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Initiative (ESCRI). ESCRI is a coalition of over 60 civil society organisations that support strengthening the protection of economic, social and cultural rights in the Irish Constitution. On 29 March, ESCRI is holding a conference on economic, social and cultural rights […]
- 24 February 2017
MLRC E-zine, February 2017
You can read the eZine here.
- 17 February 2017
Changes to the law relating to termination of Approved Housing Bodies tenancies – potentially very harsh effect on tenants
On 7 April 2016, Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), often known as voluntary housing associations, were brought under the remit of the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB). Part 2 of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (the Act) provided for this change. The change came into effect on 7 April 2016 (by S.I. 151 of 2016). As […]
- 31 January 2017
Our Casework in 2016 – A Year in Review
We had an exceptionally busy year in 2016 and during the year saw a very big increase in the number of people contacting us for advice and also an increase in High Court litigation brought on behalf of our clients. Cases on unlawful refusal by housing authorities to provide emergency accommodation One particularly common and […]
- 19 January 2017
Family refused emergency accommodation are accommodated following High Court proceedings
We recently acted for a family who were refused emergency accommodation by a Council on the basis, the Council said, that they were “intentionally homeless”. The Council considered that the family should return to the United Kingdom, where they had lived for a short period immediately prior to presenting as homeless. Following our issuing of […]
- 24 December 2016
MLRC E-zine, Spring 2016
You can read the eZine here.
- 14 November 2016
MLRC case – MLRC recently assisted a client to be put on the housing list based on his normal residence, after the Council had refused on the basis that he did not have a “local connection” to the area
We recently assisted a client to access the housing list after 18 months of being homeless. Our client had been on the Freephone number for 18 months. The “Freephone” is a service operated by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive for people who are homeless. Through this service, the person may be booked into a hostel […]
- 19 October 2016
MLRC is now recruiting a part-time Administrator to join the MLRC team
This is a unique opportunity to be part of the team working in public interest and human rights law to help those at the margins of our society within a vibrant, dynamic independent law centre, with an ethos which recognises the dignity of each person, seeking to ensure that all people are treated with respect […]