News - Speeches Category
- Watch: Chief Justice Frank Clarke's Opening Address at #A2Jcon2019 Issued 28 May 2019 The Hon Mr Justice Frank Clarke’s, Chief Justice of Ireland's opening address at the FLAC@50 Access to Justice Conference in association with the School of Law, …
- President Michael D Higgins speech marking FLAC’s 50th Anniversary and Official Opening of their New Office Issued 26 February 2019 Dublin, 85/86 Dorset Street Upper, Monday, 25 February 2019 A chairde, Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil libh uilig as ucht an fáilte chroíúil a dhearadh sibh …
- Speech by Marc Rotenberg to the 12th Annual Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture Issued 20 December 2018 “The regulation of social media, privacy and access to justice” Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture Marc Rotenberg, President EPIC Dublin, Ireland December 13, 2018 (prepared …
- Introduction to 10th Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture by Peter Ward Issued 28 November 2017 THE DAVE ELLIS MEMORIAL LECTURE 2017 INTRODUCTION TO THE LECTURE BY EMILY O’REILLY, EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN PETER WARD SC, CHAIRPERSON FLAC Check against delivery …
- Speech by Emily O'Reilly to the 11th Annual Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture Issued 28 November 2017 ANNUAL DAVE ELLIS MEMORIAL LECTURE - ACCESS TO JUSTICE Emily O’Reilly, European Ombudsman 27 November 2017 Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests I’m both pleased and …
- Introduction to 10th Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture Issued 8 December 2016 DAVE ELLIS MEMORIAL LECTURE 2016 INTRODUCTION TO THE LECTURE BY JUSTICE EDWIN CAMERON, JUSTICE OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL Court OF SOUTH AFRICA PETER WARD SC, CHAIRPERSON FLAC …
- Speech by Michael Farrell to Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture No 9 Issued 3 December 2015 You can download the text of Michael Farrell's address on 'Using the Law to achieve social justice' on the occasion of the 9th Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture in Dublin on 3 …
- Noeline Blackwell address to UN Committee Issued 8 June 2015 Oral Presentation: To the UN Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights By: Noeline Blackwell on behalf of FLAC (the Free Legal Advice Centres) and the Our Voice …
- Transcript of the pre-budget submission FLAC's Yvonne O'Sullivan made to the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform Debate on Wednesday 16 July 2014 Issued 24 July 2014 I thank the committee for inviting FLAC to make a presentation on its pre-budget submission. The Oireachtas and its standing committees play a vital role in overseeing the …
- Access to Legal Aid as part of access to justice: A rigid or discretionary right? Paper delivered to the Legal Aid Board Annual Conference 2014 on 18 June 2014 By Noeline Blackwell, Director General, FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centers. Issued 30 June 2014 The recent discussion about discretionary health cards has revealed a fascinating underlying discussion about whether the right to access the health system when one is poor …
- Law as a Vehicle for Social Change: 7th Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture Issued 9 January 2014 FLAC held its 7th annual Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture on 5 December 2013. The guest speaker was Martin O'Brien, Senior Vice President for Programmes at the Atlantic …
- Pray for the dead, but fight like hell for the living Issued 6 May 2010 Notes for a short reflection at ICTU event to mark Workers Memorial Day 28 April 2010 at Chester Beatty Library, Dublin by Noeline Blackwell, Director General, FLAC. …