Mercy Law MLRC

Independent law centre & charity. Free legal advice & representation to homeless people, training & support, befriending, advocacy. CHY No: 18698

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We are delighted to provide an additional date for our popular training on the Fundamentals of Housing Law!

Online via Teams | 8th of July
Earn 2.5 CPD points.
Led by Erika Hayes, Solicitor MLRC.
Book your place today by emailing [email protected].

Topics discussed below

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⚖️ The MRLC Team and previous staff members, together with the MLRC Board, members of the Wisdom Centre Sophia Housing Team, family and friends gathers to celebrate Nuala Monaghan. 🎉

Special thanks to Gillian and her team from Sophia for managing the event

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🎓 Social Welfare Law Training Returns This November!

We’re delighted to announce the return of our highly regarded Social Welfare Law Training Series, delivered by Professor Gerry Whyte, Associate Professor at the School of Law, TCD @tcddublin .

Information below

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Mercy Law Summer Newsletter 2025 is now live!
The link to read our newsletter is in our bio.

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MLRC solicitor Adam Boyle joined with colleagues from the Irish Homeless Policy Group to brief members of the Oireachtas on the need to create a robust, independent appeals mechanism for decisions related to social housing and homelessness.
Read More ➡️https://t.co/mF5scE4f8N

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MS Freda Grealy had the privilege of attending St Pats Cathedral, where she received a donation of €4,000 from the Cathedral's Charitable and Community Fund. We extend our sincere gratitude to The Very Revd Dr. William Morton Dean and Community Officer Kelley Birmingham.

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⚖️ As we celebrate the beginning of Pro bono week here at Mercy Law, we extend our heartfelt thanks to all our partners, Mason Hayes & Curran LLP, A&L Goodbody LLP, Arthur Cox LLP and Taylor Wessing for your time and expertise supporting us. Your help has been invaluable.🏠⚖️

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👏 MLRC Solicitor Adam Boyle and Mary Heavey of @CLMirl recently sat down with @DublinInquirer journalist Laoise Neylon to highlight the urgent need to withdraw the use of the ‘local connection’ protocol

Read more here
https://t.co/yjcGNwzPSM

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This profile shows the problems faced by one mother navigating the threat of homelessness and how access to legal support helped her and her daughter toward stability.
Swipe through to learn more about this client's story or click this link to read the https://t.co/8zM22jZVoI

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Following our recent Fundamentals of Housing Law training, led by MLRC Solicitor Erika Hayes, we were delighted to receive this thoughtful feedback from Dr. Sally Anne Corcoran, Advocacy and Engagement Manager at COPE Galway.

Register by emailing: [email protected]

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Mercy Law were delighted to welcome over 50 attendees to yesterday’s online training session, in collaboration with our pro bono partners @ALGoodbody . Hats off to our own Kate Heffernan and to Eithne Lynch and Jack Gibson at A&L for delivering an engaging and interesting event.

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📍 At a recent event, hosted by @TheBarofIreland , Mercy Law Resource Centre's Solicitor, Kate Heffernan, spoke about the significant barriers victim-survivors of domestic violence continue to face in accessing safe accommodation.

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Last week, we bid farewell to our interns from Boston College, Grace and Issy, who have been valued members of the MLRC team since January. They brought energy and enthusiasm, providing much-needed assistance across the board. We wish them all the best in their future careers.

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At MLRC, we are delighted to collaborate, learn from and share our knowledge and expertise with trusted partners. The MLRC Team was pleased to visit the offices of @Crosscare1 recently to discuss ways to support each other’s work and better serve those in need of our service

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We are pleased to share the recently published UNANIMA International report on hidden homelessness which features a piece on family homelessness in Ireland, authored by Cara O’Donnell on behalf of Mercy Law.
https://t.co/CETKvCYwYc

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Register now for MLRC’s popular training on the Fundamentals of Housing Law! This session will equip you with legal knowledge to assist those seeking homeless supports or social housing.

Online | 27 March
Earn 2.5 CPD points.
Book your place today by emailing [email protected]

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MLRC was glad to contribute to the discussion on the proposal for an independent appeals system for homeless and social housing supports. Important conversations like these help drive meaningful change.

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Register now for MLRC's popular training on the Fundamentals of Housing Law. Topics covered include: background legal principles; fair procedures; access to social housing; emergency homeless accommodation; and HAP & Homeless HAP. 27 March - online!

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MLRC is seeking a passionate and experienced Managing Solicitor to join our team and lead our mission to promote access to justice. Find out more about this exciting opportunity on our website at https://t.co/yjHc6CTHlh

#AccesstoJustice #Legalvacancies #Legaljobs #JoinOurTeam

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MLRC was pleased to join the Irish Homeless Policy Group in presenting 10 key actions to tackle homelessness for the next Programme for Government with MLRC solicitor Adam Boyle contributing to this vital discussion.

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The Irish Homeless Policy Group, made up of organisations working at the frontline of the housing and homelessness crisis, have come together to outline 10 key actions on homelessness they are calling on the next government to include in the Programme for Government the parties are currently negotiating.

The organisations held a special event at Buswells Hotel (Tues Jan 7th, 2025) as the latest figures just issued last Friday show a record total of 15,199 people who are now homeless.