News
- 10 March 2020
“It is truly inspiring to see them work” – Carmen shares her experience of work placement with Mercy Law Resource Centre
I am currently undertaking a Legal Secretary Course in Rathmines College Of Further Education. My course requires me to have at least 2 weeks of work experience in an office. I always wanted to do my work experience with a law firm as that’s the path I would like to take. Last year I did […]
- 27 February 2020
Transition Year Work Experience with Mercy Law Resource Centre
As a part of Transition Year, I did work experience with MLRC. I was in MLRC from the 3rd to the 6th of February. On the first day, I was shown around the offices and introduced to the staff team. I then sat down with the Managing Solicitor, Rebecca Keatinge and was provided with some […]
- 25 February 2020
Significant decision on rights of the Traveller community
A recent decision of the UK Court of Appeal examines the right to a nomadic lifestyle of the Gypsy and Traveller community, and provides helpful guidance on the circumstances in which interference within that right may be proportionate and therefore lawful. It also elucidates on the importance of legal representation of the Gypsy and Traveller […]
- 11 February 2020
MLRC Training in Housing Law, Letterkenny, 24 February 2020
MLRC is happy to be in a position to provide our usual training in housing law to organisations and individuals in the Donegal region. This training is aimed at staff and volunteers of organisations working in the field of housing and homelessness or whose clients’ issues include that of housing or risk of homelessness. Places are […]
- 6 February 2020
MLRC speaks at launch of ‘Home for Good’, calling for Constitutional change on right to housing
On 22 January 2020, MLRC were delighted to take part in the launch of a broad new coalition of organisations and individuals called ‘Home for Good’. The group aims to ensure that our next Government commits to a referendum on the right to housing which would re-balance the Constitution and provide a basic floor of […]
- 6 February 2020
MLRC assists social housing tenant avert eviction
MLRC successfully represented a client in RTB Tribunal proceedings in having the notice of termination of her tenancy determined as invalid. Our client was a long-standing social housing tenant, who would have faced homelessness had the matter not been determined in her favour. She is hugely relieved at the positive outcome. The client had been […]
- 6 February 2020
Our Casework in 2019 – A Year in Review
In 2019, Ireland saw yet another increase in individuals and families facing the crisis of homelessness. The housing crisis has been ever growing since early 2014, showing little sign of abating. In October 2019, the number of homeless people in Ireland reached 10,514 including 3,826 children, which constituted the highest number since the Department started […]
- 6 February 2020
MLRC launch report on “Lived Experiences of Family Homelessness”
On 11 December 2019 Deputy Noel Rock, Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Housing, launched our report entitled “Report on Lived Experiences of Homeless Families”. We were delighted to also be joined by published poet and playwright Colm Keegan who shared a powerful poem on homelessness and read a piece entitled ‘home’ at the event. […]
- 15 January 2020
MLRC presents to Oireachtas Committee on access to justice
Mercy Law Resource Centre (MLRC) presented to members of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Wednesday 11 December 2019. MLRC welcomed the focus of the Committee on access to justice, and raised a range of concerns in relation to the barriers that exist to vulnerable individuals accessing legal advice and representation, MLRC highlighted […]