MLRC Reflects on 10 Years of Service
On world homeless day, MLRC takes the opportunity to reflect on 10 years of service and to sincerely thank our supporters and funders who have enabled our
Transparency and good governance central to MLRC’s way of working
In 2018 Mercy Law Resource Centre, a charity fully compliant with Revenue and the Charities Regulator obligations, began to further enhance its governance provisions in alignment with
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
“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
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
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
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
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
Vulnerable families still being placed in completely unsuitable night by night accommodation
We are most concerned to see vulnerable families still being placed on night to night provision of homeless accommodation. We are seeing first-hand the very negative impact
MLRC appoints new Managing Solicitor
MLRC is delighted to announce the appointment of its new Managing Solicitor, Ms Rebecca Keatinge. Rebecca was previously a Solicitor with the Centre. Rebecca is a solicitor
Deferrals of Social Housing Applications of those in Emergency Accommodation
We have met several new clients at our legal advice clinics in recent months who report a concern that their social housing application has been deferred, but
Alarming Upward Trend in the Number of families Facing Homelessness
Recent figures released by the Central Statistics Office and Focus Ireland give rise to serious concern over the scale of Ireland’s housing crisis. The figures reveal that
Thank you to all our MLRC Summer Interns, for your excellent work!
We would like to extend a huge thank you to all of our interns for their real and practical contribution with great energy and care to MLRC’s
MLRC welcomes David Joyce as solicitor with MLRC
MLRC is delighted to welcome David Joyce as our new solicitor and colleague. David has been working with MLRC since the end of July 2017 as a
Mercy Law Resource Centre welcomes Conor Casey, Yale Bernstein Fellow, to Mercy Law Resource Centre
Mercy Law Resource Centre is delighted to welcome Conor Casey, Yale Bernstein Fellow, to Mercy Law Resource Centre. Conor previously interned with MLRC in May 2015. For
MLRC regularly hosts an open training on social welfare law, delivered by Prof Gerry Whyte, School of Law, TCD.
In July, MLRC held five open training sessions covering social welfare law issues, attended by individuals, barristers, solicitors, and staff from Focus Ireland, Sophia Housing, Citizen Information
MLRC delivers training on housing law to staff of the office for Ombudsman for Children
As part of MLRC’s work, we provide training in housing law to organisations and individuals working in the field of homelessness. In June, MLRC held a training
MLRC delivers full day training on housing to staff of Offally, Citizens Information Centre
As part of MLRC’s work, we provide training in housing law to organisations and individuals working in the field of homelessness. In September, MLRC held a training