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In our casework, we frequently see local authorities seeking to apply the Local Connection Test to homeless assessments.

Learn about the legal framework, your rights, and how to navigate these challenges.

Understand the support available by clicking the link below:

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FAQ Guide: The Local Connection Test and Overcoming Barriers to Accessing Emergency Accommodation
There is no requirement in law for a household to have a local connection to an area in order to access emergency accommodation. Despite this, we frequently encounter local authorities seeking to appl...
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February 7, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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This was a great talk. I recommend watching the recording when it is made available.

Some great insights about the ‘new legal reality’ of the climate act and how it is being interpreted in the courts.

Thanks to Rose Wall @clmirl.bsky.social and all the speakers for putting this together
Looking forward to speaking about Ireland’s Climate Justice Obligations this Thursday from 12-1pm (free webinar) alongside @kevinclimate.bsky.social @oisinc.bsky.social & Rose Wall of Community Law & Mediation. Registration here us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
January 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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“This data…does not include people sleeping rough, couch-surfing, in domestic violence refuges, or unaccommodated asylum seekers” yet our housing minister topped his constituency in #GE24 utterly incomprehensible.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
Number of homeless people passes 15,000 for first time since records began
Some 4,658 children are in emergency accommodation as Darragh O’Brien says addressing crisis is ‘an absolute priority’
www.irishtimes.com
January 3, 2025 at 11:33 PM