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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Seeking to understand social welfare laws, welfare entitlements, and the appeals process? CLM's online training (2 Oct. 2026) provides an intro to the social welfare legal landscape, including a toolkit for pursuing reviews and appeals. Register here: communitylawandmediation.ie/training_cou...

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

FREE Housing Law training for Traveller organisations and groups! Taking place on the 29th October 10.30am-3.30pm in Cork City Library. To register, please email education@communitylawandmediation.ie

A poster for CLM's Housing Law Training in Cork City Library. A hand holds a yellow heart with a red house in the centre. The text on the page reads:

Cork City Library
Housing Law Training
29th OCT
10.30AM - 3.30PM
FREE

To register email -
education@communitylawandmediation.ie

For Traveller organisations & members only

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

FREE Housing Law training for Traveller organisations and groups! Taking place on the 29th October 10.30am-3.30pm in Cork City Library. To register, please email education@communitylawandmediation.ie

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The Public Consultation on Climate Action Plan 2026 closes on the 17th August at 5:30pm. Check out the CEJ's recommendations for the Plan. Responding to the consultation is a way to tell the Government what climate action should be prioritised. Respond to the survey here lnkd.in/e8iibYP5

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

CLM are delighted to be delivering another Social Welfare Appeals training on Friday 2nd October. To register for this paid training please email education@communitylawandmediation.ie

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Tailored training for you and your team! Community Law & Mediation offer training on a wide range of topics including Housing Law, Social Welfare, Education Rights, Conflict Management, and more! Get in touch today if you are interested in a training session for you and your organisation.

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Education Supports at CLM for Children and Young People

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Did you know there is now a cap on recoverable legal costs in successful environmental cases? This means that if you take a judicial review to protect your environmental rights, you may bear legal costs even if you win your case. Watch our webinar to learn more www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1TC...

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The Cost of Access to Environmental Justice in Ireland

YouTube video by Community Law And Mediation CLM

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Heatwaves are becoming more frequent, and more intense, as a result of climate change. Ireland's Climate Action Plan does not detail how we will reduce emissions in line with our legally binding carbon budgets & Minister Darragh O'Brien has stated that Ireland will miss its 2030 climate targets. 🧵

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Climate and Environmental Casework

We are representing Friends of the Irish Environment in its legal challenge of the Irish Government’s Climate Action Plan 2023. More here.

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Our free legal advice clinic schedule for 2026 provides more frequent and convenient access to for people living in Limerick. Appointments must be booked in advance-call 061 536 100 or fill in our online booking form. Clinics can be booked by calling 061 536 100 or through our online booking form.

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Our monthly 'Health, Home and Your Environment' free information and advice clinic aims to empower you with the info needed to act for a just solution that ensures the health of you, your home, and your community. To book into a clinic, call us at 01-847 7904 or visit our website.

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

We are delighted to be one of three organisations awarded a transformational grant by the @rte.ie Toy Show Appeal through @communityfoundirl.bsky.social which will bring us significantly closer to our goal of establishing a Children and Young People's Law Centre for Ireland.

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

We're now offering tailored conflict management training to organisations nationwide. Training focuses on providing practical skills to equip organisations the tools and confidence to address conflict effectively. Contact caseworker@communitylawandmediation.ie, or visit: tinyurl.com/5axkr5us

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

At a time of intensifying climate and environmental crises, Ireland cannot afford to ignore the impact that unchecked aviation emissions have on our climate and environment. 🧵 www.thejournal.ie/dublin-airpo...

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Cleared for take-off: The Dublin Airport passenger cap bill is ready to go

Airlines have long lobbied for the passenger cap at Dublin Airport to be lifted.

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Landmark legal challenge of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 Community Law & Mediation’s client has been granted leave to bring a landmark judicial review challenging the refusal of legal aid for his Equal Status case before the WRC. www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Our Centre for Environmental Justice is seeking an Environmental Justice Consultant. tinyurl.com/54y399kd This is an exciting opportunity to assess the impact of the Centre for Environmental Justice, and to help shape our work for the next five years.

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

At 12pm on Thursday 25th June, join us for a webinar on The Cost of Access to Environmental Justice in Ireland. Featuring Fred Logue, Carol Day, Attracta Ui Bhroin and Justine Schönfeld-Quinn, who will discuss the scale of fees and how it impacts access to justice. tinyurl.com/4tbwnpdf

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

There is still time to register for our comprehensive "EMPLOYMENT LAW training" on Wednesday 8th July! Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM To register today, or for more info, visit the link below: communitylawandmediation.ie/.../employme...

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Join us on Monday 22nd June online from 2.30-3.30pm for a FREE information talk on the Legal Aid Board, it’s services and how to access it. The session will be led by Jean Orr, solicitor with the Legal Aid Board. Please email education@communitylawandmediation.ie to register.

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

bal.ie/litter-survey-shows-urban-areas-continuing-to-clean-up/ A new environmental survey released today revealed significant improvements with urban areas continuing to solve their litter issues. 🧵

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

We were delighted to secure a positive outcome for our client who was unfairly penalised for making a protected disclosure. The WRC found that our client’s complaint to his employer regarding the installation of CCTV in the workplace constituted a protected disclosure. 🧵 www.rte.ie/news/busines...

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Worker wins €40k after CCTV complaint - WRC

A worker who was called a "negative virus" by his manager and had his hours cut when he objected to CCTV being installed at his workplace without consultation has won €40,000 for whistleblower penalis...

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

We are now hiring a Policy, Communications & Public Affairs Manager. tinyurl.com/4vr8cpf4 This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in supporting Community Law & Mediation (CLM) to deliver on its strategic plan.

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The latest EPA forecast warns that Ireland remains significantly off track to meet its climate targets.The latest forecast shows that Ireland will achieve at best just half of the cuts in greenhouse gas emissions it is committed by law to make by 2030. 🧵

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Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions to fall by just half of the amount pledged

Drop from agriculture sector might be as low as 4 per cent, environmental agency says

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

This National Volunteering Week, we want to say a huge thank you to all of the volunteers who make our work possible. The 99 legal professionals, and 34 MII accredited volunteer mediators and conflict coaches who volunteer their time, are the backbone of our work. #NationalVolunteeringWeek

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

We are excited to announce Community Law & Mediation’s “EMPLOYMENT LAW training” on Wednesday 8th July 10am-1pm online! REGISTER or find out more below: tinyurl.com/3nnwrn7h Or, email education@communitylawandmediation.ie for further info.

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Our Centre for Environmental Justice is running monthly free info and advice clinics on how to address environmental harms. Our 'Health, Home and Your Environment' free info & advice clinic empowers you with the info needed to act for a just solution. lnkd.in/du7NkfaK

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

CLM is expanding our free mediation services in Wicklow, following new research into local needs. Our work supports people facing conflict through mediation, conflict coaching and community supports. www.independent.ie/county/wickl...

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Community Law & Mediation expands free Wicklow services following new research

Community Law & Mediation (CLM) is expanding its free mediation services across Wicklow following new research into unmet mediation needs in Ireland.

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Today, new regulations were published bringing into effect to a scale of fees for environmental judicial reviews. These regulations are just one in a long list of measures this government is pursuing that weakens climate governance & limit public scrutiny by restricting access to judicial review.*

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

There is still time to register for our free environmental rights talk in Limerick City Library on May 20th! To register or find out more, email education@communitylawandmediation.ie

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Protect the ECHR. Protect Peace. We’ve added our name to a joint letter calling on UK & Irish Governments to publicly reaffirm their commitment to the ECHR at the next Council of Europe meeting, and resist any moves that would weaken its protections. www.flac.ie/.../groups-n...

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Last Friday, the Oireachtas Committee on Transport published its report on the pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026. data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachta...

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Register for Community Law & Mediation’s free "Knowing your Environmental Rights Talk" on Wednesday 20th May 12pm-1pm in Limerick City Library! To register, please contact: education@communitylawandmediation.ie

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

www.irishtimes.com/environment/... “It is impossible to avoid the conclusion that the Government is attempting to dismantle the Climate Act...without actually amending it, to facilitate emissions-intensive projects that are likely to contribute substantially to the State’s emissions profile.”

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Dismantling of climate law will reduce scrutiny of large infrastructure projects

If a State body is seriously proposing to impact on the environment, it should have overriding public interest stitched in from the outset

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Community Law & Mediation is seeking new board members with close links to the communities that CLM works with and for. We are particularly interested in meeting candidates from our local communities in North Dublin and Limerick. To find out more and to apply, visit: boardmatch.ie/board-vacanc...

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

We are now hiring a Policy, Communications & Public Affairs Manager: tinyurl.com/4vr8cpf4 This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in supporting Community Law & Mediation (CLM) to deliver on its strategic plan.

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

www.gov.ie/FamilyChanges We welcome the publication by the Department of Justice of these child-friendly family law resources and all steps that put children and children’s rights at the heart of the family justice system.

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Supporting children through family changes

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Did you know our Community Mediation service is FREE and fully confidential? Mediation is a voluntary process where an impartial mediator helps resolve neighbourhood and community disputes. For more information on our mediation service, visit: tinyurl.com/w8m94amr

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

There are limited places remaining for CLM‘s "Education Rights: Addressing School Problems’ training" on Monday 11th May 10am-1pm online! Book your place today via the link below, or email education@communitylawandmediation.ie for more information. tinyurl.com/f8bx8d52

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

In our work, we have noticed trends indicating that discrimination against people in receipt of HAP is systemic. Everyone deserves fair access to housing. Read our Equal Status Act Guide below: tinyurl.com/48y24ws9 (THREAD)

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Your Rights to Clean Water: tinyurl.com/2f8srzj2 Check out our new online hub for people or community groups who want to protect their environmental rights. It contains accessible guides to your rights around clean water, noise pollution, illegal dumping & more.

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Climate Change Advisory Council Ireland @ccacireland.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Storm Éowyn showed how extreme weather can disrupt essential services. 768,000 electricity customers lost power. More than 200,000 premises were left without water. Over 1 million telecommunications users lost coverage. The Council’s report sets out the scale of the disruption shorturl.at/ORv9s

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

We had a packed room yesterday at our ‘Importance of Making a Will’ talk in Limerick City Library. This 1-hour free talk covered topics such as rules of intestacy, executors and trustees, legal rights of spouses, children and cohabitants, tax and revoking a will.

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Today CEO, Aoife Kelly-Desmond, and Senior Solicitor, Justine Schönfeld-Quinn, appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport to discuss the General Scheme of the Dublin Airport (Passenger Cap) Bill 2026. Read CLM’s opening statement here: tinyurl.com/bd8ws9s6

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

CLM has represented clients for over 50 years in some of the most ground-breaking human rights cases. We are now recruiting a part time Legal Officer to support the work of CLM’s legal team in Limerick. tinyurl.com/4z9h7jra

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Your Rights on Noise Pollution: tinyurl.com/2f8srzj2 Check out our new online hub for people or community groups who want to protect their environmental rights. It contains accessible guides to your rights around clean water, noise pollution, illegal dumping & more.

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

There are limited places remaining for CLM‘s "Education Rights: Addressing School Problems’ training" on Monday 11th May 10am-1pm online! tinyurl.com/f8bx8d52 Book your place today or email education@communitylawandmediation.ie for more information.

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Community Law & Mediation @clmirl.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

In the final episode of CLM's and the Bar of Ireland's podcast series, out now, co-hosts Aoife Kelly-Desmond, and Gemma McLoughlin-Burke are joined by Éamonn Conlon SC, Chair of CLM, and Claire McSweeney, Manager at BL. tinyurl.com/3psnprsf

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